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“Besigye has been character assassinating Muhoozi Kainerugaba since early 2000s” – Frank Tumwebaze

The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries who also doubles as the MP for Kibale County East in Kamwenge Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has blasted veteran politician Dr. Kizza Besigye for his continued character assassination against First son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Replying to Besigye’s comments that Muhoozi Kainerugaba is substandard regarding leading Uganda, Hon. Frank […]

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MAAIF receives 100 Motorcycles & 73 tablets to boost productivity

Kampala: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries receives 100 Motorcycles and 73 Tablets worth US$250,000 to boost farm productivity through access to quality seed in Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has today received equipment worth Ugs958,000,000/= from AGRA to boost farm productivity through access to quality seed under the “Strengthening […]

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2.4 Billion set aside for Agriculture Subsidies in Kamwenge District by Government of Uganda

Nkoma, Kamwenge: The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze has commissioned agro-processing machinery and provision of agro-inputs to 4 farmer organizations and 8,628 individual farmers in Kamwenge District respectively. In partnership with the World Bank, Government of Uganda has invested Ugs 2,438,428,565 in matching grants subsidies and agroinputs. This exercise […]

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Government kicks off construction of 29 Farm Access Roads (Road Chokes) at a cost of 32bn

Nyabitusi, Kamwenge: The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze has today flagged off construction of 4 farm access roads costed at 32bn under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project in Kamwenge District.  The 4 farm access roads are part of the 29 Farm Access Roads that will be constructed across the […]

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Minister tasks NARO on research as he inaugurates new governing council

The minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has inaugurated the new governing council of the National Agriculture research Organisation (NARO). The 16-member council is to be chaired by William Olaho Mukani with other members including Dr Ambrose Agona the DG NARO, and Maj Gen David Kasura-Kyomukama the ministrys permanent sectetary among […]

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Agriculture Minister Hon. Frank Tumwebaze commissions and hands over agricultural equipment worth UGX 49bn in Rwenzori Region

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has spent 3 days in Tooro sub region monitoring the progress of implementation of Government projects during which he commissioned and handed over agricultural equipment to farmers under the Agro-industrialization for Local Economic Development (AGRILED) program. AGRILED is a Ugx 100 billion presidential initiative […]

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Frank Tumwebaze tells Africa to adopt Uganda’s success coffee story

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Hon. Frank Tumwebaze told Africa to adopt Uganda’s successful coffee story.  The minister said Uganda’s successful experience can be adopted by the continent as a strategy in increasing production and supporting the value chain of coffee stakeholders in a sustainable way. The Minister said this while […]