MAAIF Minister Hon. Frank Tumwebaze vaccinates the cattle with Naro-anti tick vaccine
A Japanese investor, Prof. Kim Yong Myong, the owner of Ac- Planta, a company interested in introducing acetic acid fertilisers in Uganda, held a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni at State House- Entebbe.The Tokyo-based Ac- Planta, produces acetic acid fertilisers through skeepon technology, a product that promotes high yields in plants and also helps them […]
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 […]
Parliament has asked the government to provide Shs32.5Bn for the establishment of a coffee traceability system by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to register all players in the coffee sector, to ensure that Uganda is compliant with the European Union’s requirements for deforestation-free products.“The traceability system will register coffee value chain actors (farmers, nursery […]
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 […]