On the 16th of October 2019, Uganda will be joining the rest of the World in commemorating the World Food Day which is celebrated in honor of the day on which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945. The activities in Uganda are coordinated by the Ministry of…

Hydroponics which is a fairly new approach to producing horticultural products is the growing of crops without using soil. For this approach, crops are grown in either solid media or water or in air. The use of hydroponics allows farmers to benefit from, among other advantages, complete elimination of soil born diseases like bacteria wilt.…

Entebbe, 5th September 2018 The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries worked with partners to develop a National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector to ensure that agricultural production and productivity are not affected by the adverse effects of climate change. This National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) contributes to the second…

Entebbe, 3rd September 2019. The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries developed guidelines through the Directorate of Fisheries Resources to ensure that the country maintains the exemplary position as one of the leading exporters of quality fish on the regional and international market. Among these was a Code of Good Practice (CoP) for safety…

Kampala, 29th August 2019 The developed of the Agricultural sector has today received a boost in that will ensure more adaptive Agricultural Extension Services, Guidelines and Aflatoxin Control in Uganda. During the Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review (JASAR 2019) Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched updated manuals for…

Kampala, 29th August 2019 The two-day climax of the 2019 Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review has been officially opened today by Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Mr Pius Wakabi Kasajja the Permanent Secretary. Reports from the JASAR which was convened with representation of Ministry Directorates, Agencies and…

Kampala, 20th August 2019 A team from the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has joined stakeholder groups representing the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health and Development Partners to launch a National Action Plan for Health Security. The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) was designed to guide further…

Kampala 16th August 2019 As a way of enhancing creation of more jobs for the youth in the agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries is implementing more recommendations of the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture. The recommendations call for stepping up support for innovative youth groups and youth ICT…

Kabarole, 15th August 2019 The activities of the 2019 Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review (JASAR) are ongoing in the Western Region of the country. The field activities that are carried out annually are undertaken region by region and the climax is a national level event in Kampala during which progress reports are presented and discussed…

Entebbe, 12th August 2019 The Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries supported by the World Bank has been rolled out to 19 more districts. The project, which is implemented with the overall objective “To raise on-farm productivity, production, and marketable volumes of selected agricultural commodities (maize, beans,…