The government must expedite the establishment of an agricultural bank to address the hesitancy of financial institutions to lend to farmers due to the high risks associated with the agriculture sector. The call was made by Members of Parliament (MPs) after the Agriculture Committee noted that most financial institutions invest less in the agricultural sector […]
Members of Parliament have asked the government to ensure that Shs758.72bn is availed in the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2024/25 budget to address the issues of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) to restore the integrity of Uganda’s animal sub-sector.This was after Parliament’s Agriculture Committee observed the persistent outbreaks of pests, vectors, and diseases especially FMD have […]
President Yoweri Museveni together with the visiting European Union (EU) Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, have launched the new EU Forestry programme which will see Uganda benefit from the extensive experience of the EU in the forestry sector. The launch took place today at State House Entebbe.“The European Union is making available grant financing to Uganda to […]
President Yoweri Museveni Tuesday March 12, 2024 met a group of farmers from the districts of Ntungamo and Rukungiri at State House-Entebbe.The group was led by the Minister of Security and Rujumbura County Member of Parliament, Maj. Gen. (Rtd). Jim Muhwezi and Peace Rugambwa, the Chairperson for Boona Bagagawale-Nyekundire Group Limited, in Ntungamo District.During the […]
The State minister for agriculture, Lt Col Bright Rwamirama, has written to the Minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, clarifying that the meat ban in Kampala will not be implemented and that Kampala is not under total quarantine.Lt Col Rwamirama noted that the decision was reached upon realization by the technical team that the sick herd […]
President Yoweri Museveni reiterated his call to Ugandans to create wealth through commercial agriculture with “ekibaro” (calculation).“Some of the people don’t know our history very well but this part of the world is mainly a place of wealth creators. In the villages, if you don’t work for wealth, they call you a vagabond,” he said.The […]
The Katukiiro (Prime Minister) of Busoga Kingdom, Dr. Joseph Muvawala, has cried out to President Yoweri Museveni requesting him to intervene and find a solution to the raging sugarcane prices impasse in the subregion. “I urged President Museveni to take a personal role in ensuring the stability of sugarcane prices, thereby enabling farmers to realize […]
Botswana Vaccine Institute will help Uganda find a lasting solution to Foot and Mouth disease which has been a big challenge to the cattle industry in the country.This was revealed in a meeting between President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Botswana scientists at State House, Entebbe on Monday.The meeting was also attended by officials from the […]
The Grain Council of Uganda (TGCU) has launched the Industry Self-Regulation Scheme (ISR) for Uganda’s Grain Sector. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali, presided over the launch in Kampala.She said the ISR, a voluntary initiative, is a more sustainable approach for complementing the availability of quality and safe […]
The National Drug Authority has indicated that the market is flooded with fake Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines. This comes when the country is battling the disease mainly in the cattle corridor districts.The NDA said that through market surveillance they discovered fake and unauthorized Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines. These include the Purified FMD Fotivax […]