The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has revealed that Uganda this year produced the highest quantity of coffee in the past 20 years, despite the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
In a bid to help banana farmers preserve their produce and process it into various by-products, The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has introduced the usage of Solar Dryers under the Banana Livelihood Diversification Project.
Did you know that through container gardening you can grow vegetables, fruits, and other plants in your compound, backyard, or veranda and you sell them for money?
Farmers in Uganda have decried the stringent conditions that were set by the government in order for them to be able to access funds from the Bank of Uganda through the Agriculture Credit Facility, such that they can mitigate the adverse impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the agricultural sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has set up an advanced Endpoint Crop Inspection Area at Entebbe International Airport, where all agricultural produce for export shall subject to tests to ensure that they meet international standards before…
The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) are optimistic that the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture (NSYEA) is one of the quickest measures to mitigate the adverse effects of the Coronavirus…
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has embarked on a project of harnessing the linkages between the oil and gas with other sectors of the economy, especially agriculture, which is key for broad-based, inclusive economic development. According to PAU, defining…
The Minister Of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has revealed the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP), which was introduced by the government to boost farming in various parts of the country, is performing exceedingly well, despite the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Uganda, which has the second-youngest population in the world, iscreating economic opportunities for youth brands in the agricultural sector. Actually, 55 percent of youth in Uganda are engaged in the agricultural sector, and Uganda is addressing youth unemployment, in…
By Isaac Tugume Nyabinghi Passion fruits are one of the most highly bought fruits in Uganda and are quite easy to grow. The passion fruit is a perennial fruit and they grow while climbing onto others for support as they…
By Isaac Tugume Nyabinghi Kampala: The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has warned that the invasion of desert locusts in Uganda threatens Uganda’s food security in the coming years and is likely to cause…