Mr Pius Wakabi Kasajja, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), says the year 2020 was a challenging one that stretched the ministry. However, excellent planning and a high level of improvisation helped the ministry overcome the tide. Kasajja highlighted this and other gains in the agricultural sector during…

Whereas the agricultural sector continues to be prioritized by the National Development Plan, its growth continues to be hampered by fake products. In fact, agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, acaricides and vaccines are the most affected by counterfeits to the extent that over 60% of herbicides and pesticides on the market are fake.…

In Uganda, it is not uncommon to find a once thriving farming business crumble when the owner passes on or becomes too old to supervise. The failure is often a result of a poor succession strategy and failure of youth to get involved in farming. It is on this background that the Uganda National Young…

Dr. Patience Rwamigisa, the assistant commissioner, Agricultural Extension & Skills Management, has welcomed the streamlining of guidelines for professionalizing farmer organizations in Uganda. He said this on December 10 while officiating at the opening of the national consultative workshop on developing guidelines and standards for professional farmer organizations at Fairway hotel in Kampala. The Ministry…

The Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) and Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA) have struck a partnership to foster a professional working relationship through mutual cooperation between the two organizations. This was reached at on December 7 between Mr. Kenneth Katungisa, the CEO, UNFFE and Mr. Farid Karama, the Executive Director, AAA. AAA is an entrepreneur network…

Have you ever wondered how the once fragile maize seed became resistant to pests? Or have you thought about the persons behind the high-yielding banana plant? These are breeders who spend multiple hours, days or even months in research to find the best products. And in general, this is a multi-billion-shilling sector that drives Uganda’s…

The fisheries sub-sector is one of the fastest growing in the country, contributing 4% of the GDP. However, the figures would be much higher if all stakeholders in fishing were equipped with the rules and guidelines. This is most prevalent in fishing communities, where the levels of literacy are low. So, in a bid to…

The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) with the aim of addressing food insecurity and poverty among the faithful and the general farming population in Uganda. The signing ceremony took place at the NAADS secretariat on November 19, 2020 and was…