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 […]
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 […]
The Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has called on Local Council 5 chairpersons, Chief Administrative Officers and Resident District Commissioners to form district production disease surveillance and control task forces. The minister said task forces can work with extension staff in their localities and this will help in disease […]
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAF) has kicked off construction of Tisai Road. Yesterday, April 12, 2022, Hon Frank Tumwebaze together with Hon Bright Rwamirama, Hon Hellen Adoa and Hon Okasai commissioned the 7km Tisai Road choke. This road choke is being constructed by MAAIF under the Agriculture Cluster Development project and […]
Maj. Gen. David Kasura Kyomukama the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries yesterday afternoon passed out 74 trainees who have undertaken a wide range of trainings on agricultural mechanization at Namalere Agricultural Engineering and Appropriate Technology Research Center (AEATREC). The training is part of Government of Uganda (GoU), through the Ministry of […]
The Minister of State for Fisheries Hon Hellen Adoa has handed over 23 motorcycles and 106 surveillance kits to 23 District Local Governments in Northern and Eastern Uganda specially for areas that were affected and at risk during the Desert Locust Invasion. The items are part of a larger consignment received from Development Partners during […]
The Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon Frank Tumwebaze has assured stake holders in agriculture sector that the government is working on eliminating completely fake products on the market. These products include agro chemicals, acaricide and many other farm products on the market. The Minister government through Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and […]
Entebbe: The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, inaugurated the new Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Board of Directors in accordance to the National Coffee Act, 2021 that was assented to by H. E the President on 31 August 2021. Speaking during the inauguration function, Hon. Tumwebaze called on the members […]
The recent concluded retreat of The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has addressed the key subject of promoting and fast tracking the Agro-industrialisation agenda for the benefit of Ugandans. While closing the retreat, Prime Minister Hon. Robinah Nabbanja said with Agriculture being the backborne of our economy and the main source of livelihood […]
Hon Hellen Adoa, the State Minister for Fisheries, has advised members of parliament from fishing constituencies to rally their colleagues to pass the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill as well as support the efforts of the Fisheries Protection Units (FPUs) to safeguard Uganda’s white gold. Hon Adoa made the call during a discussion with MPs and […]
