Parliament has urged the government to avail Shs259bn for the procurement and deployment of 2000 tractors and an additional Shs100bn towards the purchase of 4000 power tillers to improve the mechanization of Uganda’s agriculture sector.Janet Okori-Moe, Chairperson Agriculture Committee, says in the FY 2024/25, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) requires Shs282bn […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has handed over 28 tractors ( 75HP) & 340 walk-behind tractors (single axle 16HP) to all the 28 districts of Lango, Acholi & West Nile sub-regions.According to Frank Tumwebaze, the MAAIF minister, the tractors will benefit the 340 Sub Counties in all the sub-regions. It is […]
The State Minister for Animal Industry, Dr. Bright Rwamirama, Tuesday witnessed the swearing in of the new National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) board of Directors at NAGRC&DB offices in Entebbe. Under the Animal Breeding Act, 2001, Part V, sections 17 and 18, the Cabinet of the Republic of Uganda, in its […]
