New portal to improve utility of freshwater biodiversity in Uganda
The impact of water biodiversity on environment and human life conditions is a key issue in Uganda’s fisheries subsector. In this regard, NARO’s National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) has carried out enormous scientific investigation and socioeconomic studies on the country’s freshwater bodies, generating a number of reports about the state of freshwater biodiversity. Among…
Read MoreACDP recognized as 2020 best visionary government project
The Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) has been awarded the best Visionary Government project of the year 2020 at the annual Visionaries of Uganda Award ceremonies, for their outstanding contribution towards helping Uganda achieve Middle income goal and vision 2040. The ACDP, declared effective on January 23, 2017, is a partnership project of the Ministry…
Read MoreWorld Soil Day Message
Kampala, 4th December 2020. The Honourable Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries presented an official World Soil Day message at the Uganda Media Center. Below is an excerpt of the official statement. Today, the 5th of December 2020, Uganda will join the rest of the world to commemorate the World…
Read MoreOfficial declaration of Harvest Dates for Vanilla
Kampala, 4th December 2020. The Honourable Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries presented an official declaration of harvest dates for Vanilla. Below is an excerpt of the official statement. Vanilla is one of the high value crops grown in over 25 Districts of Uganda, mainly in Central, Eastern and Western…
Read MoreReaping from organised Commercial Agriculture: 5.5 Million Shillings per share to be paid out to Kalangala Oil Palm Growers
Kampala, 1st December 2020. Farmers organized under the umbrella Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT) are set to receive dividends worth UGX 5.5 M per share. This has been communicated in the official dividend payout letter from the Directors of Oil Palm Uganda Limited to the Management of the Trust and signed off by the…
Read MoreContract Signing for State-Of-The-Art National Metrology Laboratory Construction
Entebbe, 24th November 2020. Agriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors and in the last financial year, it registered a 4.8% growth. This is partly attributed to government aspiration to transform 68% subsistence farmers into commercial farmers. However, to achieve a sustainable commercialisation of the sector, government has to overcome the development bottleneck of capital…
Read MoreFood Processing Technology and Incubation Plant officially handed over
Kampala, 12th November 2020. The Ministry was represented by the Honourable Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and MAAIF Permanent Secretary Mr. Pius Wakabi Kasajja at a ceremony that marked the handover of the Food Processing Technology and Incubation Plant at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) in Kawanda. The…
Read MoreSector showcases support for youth development
Kampala, 30th October 2020. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries was represented at the 6th Africa Agribusiness Incubation Conference and Expo by teams from the National Farmers Leadership Center in Kampiringisa and youth trainees of Ministry projects. These included youth trainees of the Farm Income Enhancement Program-Project 2 (FIEFOC-2 Project) which is rolled…
Read MoreYara Fertiliser Support for 23,000 Maize farmers in 40 districts Flagged off in Kampala
Kampala, 24th October 2020. Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has flagged off consignments of 2,700 metric tonnes of fertiliser for distribution to 23,000 Maize farmers in 40 districts in Uganda. Hon. Vincent Ssempijja flagged off the Yara Fertiliser consignments alongside Mr. Vitalis Wafula from Yara and Hon. Hellen…
Read MoreAgriculture Performance Review for 2019/20 Officially Opened in Kampala
Kampala, 20th October 2020. The Agriculture Performance Review for Financial Year 2019/20 has been officially opened in Kampala by the Honourable Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The following is an excerpt of the Hon. Minister’s speech. I am happy and honoured to be with you today to officiate the…
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