Uproar as NAGRC starts camel breeding in Aswa ranch
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has introduced camel breeding inside the Aswa Ranch in Pader District....
Agriculture
WEALTH CREATION! How Equity Bank’s sh130bn loan book has helped commercialise small-holder farmers into vibrant agri-business owners
With more than two-thirds of Uganda’s population dependent on agriculture for a livelihood and a rapidly expanding population, investing in...
Uganda to host African Potato Conference 2025, Marks inaugural International Potato Day
Uganda has today joined the rest of the world in commemorating the first-ever International Day of Potato, to raise awareness...
Substandard Fish-Feeds on Market Plunge Farmers into Terrible Losses, Stakeholders Want Parliament to Intervene
Fish farmers and dealers have called upon the Government of Uganda to intervene in fish feeds production. The stakeholders complain...
Minister Balaam Commends Gen.Museveni for Presidential industrial hubs initiative
Hon. Balaam Barugahara, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s efforts to combat...
Lessons for Kikuubo traders from Dr. Sudhir and his UK flower project
BY BEN SSEBUGUZI The new development of suspension of the 8% duty on cut flowers in the UK has presented...
Why Parliament rejected NAADs, UCDA merger
Parliament has rejected a government proposal to merge the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA),...
Livestock Census Report reveals what NAGRC, MAAIF bosses are up to
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries working through its top agency, the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and...
AU recognises NARO’s Fisheries Institute as a Centre of Excellence
The Fisheries Institute of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has been designated by the African Union (AU) as an...
FMD: Agriculture Ministry officials accused of poor planning as animal quarantine bites nation
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has been accused of not doing enough to devise means of...
FMD MENACE! Mbarara City count revenue losses as govt imposes animal quarantine in Ankole
By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara With Foot and Mouth Disease hitting several areas in Ankore Sub-region, Mbarara City Council has expressed worry...
Museveni asks to China to open their Market More for Ugandan Finished Products
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to the government of the People's Republic of China to open their market more...
Rice Traders Stuck at Uganda Boarder with Tanzania Mutukula
Since Tuesday, over 100 trucks loaded with Rice have been stuck at Uganda’s Boarder with Tanzania Mutukula. URA says all...
National Agroecology week of action 2023 kicks off
By Musa Nkono PELUM Uganda in collaboration with the Government of Uganda (the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries...
NEC Boss Lt Gen James Mugira, Egyptian Investors Discuss Agricultural, Livestock Products Value Addition
Lt Gen James Mugira, the Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) has received a delegation from Egypt at NEC Headquarters...
Busoga cane farmers to access cheap loans courtesy of new Stanbic Bank deal
Sugarcane farmers in Busoga can now access up to UGX 100 million in unsecured farmer-loans repayable within two years at...
NRM MANIFESTO REVIEW! A look at how Agriculture sector has transformed Uganda in the last two years
By Brian Musaasizi In 2021, Ugandans went to the polls and 59% voted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for another...
WELL DESERVED! Ugandans laud Min.Tumwebaze for appointing Baguma new NARO boss
Ugandans have unanimously lauded a decision by the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze to pick...
HUGE BOOST!Councilor Loyda donates 11 bulls to boost milk production in Mbarara
By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara District is one of cattle corridor areas in Western Uganda that is growing fast. In a...
Museveni Urges Luwero Residents on Wealth Creation
President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Luwero to engage in wealth creation activities such as commercial agriculture in...