Animal Industry and Fisheries

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

A government operation to close coffee factories and arrest a group of people behind the harmful coffee harvesting practices is soon extending to most parts of the country. The operation which was first conducted in greater Masaka districts oversaw the closure of many coffee factories which were found processing wet coffee and has now closed […]

Government earmarks 20 billion for export of fattened beef

Government earmarks 20 billion for export of fattened beef

The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja, has revealed that the sector has earmarked over UGX 20bn in the next financial year for beef fattening to boost Uganda`s meat export. Sempijja said this while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony  of the collection center for beef cattle opened up at the […]

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

Museveni tells farmers in Kabale to irrigate year round to beat drought

President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged farmers in the country, who are engaged in crop production, to instill in their minds the culture and practice of growing crops all year around using any improvised means of irrigation scheme to combat drought spells. “The science of pumping water from a water source to a reservoir at a […]

Hunger hits Teso as agriculture minister Ssempijja rushes to assess the situation.

Hunger hits Teso as agriculture minister Ssempijja rushes to assess the situation.

The current food shortages in the country has left many people starving with a majority of homes having only one meal a day or no meal at all as they try to cope with the situation of a prolonged drought in most parts of the country according to media reports. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry […]

Ssempijja urges farmers to form groups to access government support

Ssempijja urges farmers to form groups to access government support

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has started an initiative of revamping  an agricultural cluster development campaign that aims at sensitizing  farmers on a six year’s comprehensive plan to operationalize the non-agricultural technology agribusiness and advisory services component of the sector, that was earlier developed and launched in 2012. Ssempijja […]