The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is actively focused on optimising its institutional capacity to enhance service delivery and reinforce its sector workforce.
This commitment was highlighted on Friday by a high-level visit from the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa, to the MAAIF headquarters in Entebbe.
Minister Mukasa was hosted by the line Minister, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, and the MAAIF Permanent Secretary, (Rtd) Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama.
According to Hon. Tumwebaze, the visit centered on a joint review of progress in implementing the approved institutional structures as recommended in the Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) guidelines.
Implementing RAPEX for Sector Efficiency
The RAPEX initiative is a crucial government program aimed at improving efficiency, reducing duplication, and streamlining the organisational structures of public entities. For MAAIF, successfully implementing these guidelines is essential to ensuring that the ministry can effectively manage and deliver on its mandate across the expansive agricultural sector, which is the backbone of Uganda’s economy.
The review focused on ensuring that the internal structures are strategically aligned to support the rapid development and modernisation of the agriculture, animal industry, and fisheries sub-sectors.
This is because by reinforcing the sector workforce and optimising delivery mechanisms, MAAIF aims to increase productivity, improve quality standards, and enhance support for Ugandan farmers.
Quality Standards and Value Addition
Following the review at the ministry headquarters, Minister Mukasa’s visit also included a strategic tour of the Coffee Quality Lab located at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Headquarters in Kampala.
The visit to the quality lab underscored the government’s commitment to not only institutional efficiency (via RAPEX) but also to value addition and quality assurance in key export commodities.
During the tour, Minister Mukasa noted that “ensuring high standards in processing and quality control, especially for a flagship product like coffee, is vital for improving export earnings and bolstering Uganda’s position in the global market.”
Min. Tumwebaze Rallies Ugandans to Invest in Coffee as Exports Soar
Minister Tumwebaze strongly encouraged Ugandans with unused, non-forested land to engage in commercial coffee growing, highlighting its profitability for both farmers and the national economy.
Impressive growth figures from the Department of Coffee Development back the Minister’s call to action:
Annual Growth: Coffee exports for the 12 months of Coffee Year 2024/2025 totalled 8.2 million bags worth US$2.3 billion (Shs8.1 Trillion). This represents a 29.6% increase in quantity and a 64.1% increase in value compared to the previous year.
Monthly Performance: In September 2025 alone, Uganda exported 844,949 bags worth US$218.6 million (Shs766.7 billion), representing a year-on-year increase of 56.1% in quantity and 48.2% in value for that month.
These strong market trends, according to the Minister, indicate positive growth in the coffee sub-sector, supporting the National Coffee Roadmap’s ambitious goal for Uganda to reach an export level of 20 million 60-kilogram bags per year.
The joint visit reinforced the inter-ministerial collaboration necessary to achieve national development goals, linking public sector efficiency (Public Service) directly to economic productivity (MAAIF), which is aimed at achieving economic transformation through agriculture.