Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja

Foot and Mouth Disease hits 25 districts, quarantines imposed

Foot and Mouth Disease hits 25 districts, quarantines imposed

Government has been urged to move quickly to help farmers in the areas affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) as the attack has spread to 25 districts in the country. This was revealed during a meeting between farmers and the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja in Nakasongola District. Canon […]

Ssempijja admits to alarming food shortages in the country

Ssempijja admits to alarming food shortages in the country

The Minister for Agriculture, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja,on Friday told members of parliament that Uganda’s food crisis has worsened has reached an alarming stage. The minister also said currently the available food stocks can only serve the famine hit areas with people in dire need only up to June this year. Ssempija  said this while updating  […]

Agriculture ministry to enact law on coffee to ensure quality for export.

Agriculture ministry to enact law on coffee to ensure quality for export.

The Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has said his ministry has started the process of enacting a law which will help to guide all coffee farmers in the country. Ssempijja revealed this while meeting with a delegation from JAB Holding Company from America which is one of the largest coffee […]

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 […]

Agricultural ministry to introduce new policy that regulates fertiliser manufacturers.

Agricultural ministry to introduce new policy that regulates fertiliser manufacturers.

The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has finalized a policy which will regulate dealers and manufactures of fertilizers in the country. This was revealed by, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, the Minister for Agriculture while meeting  importers of fertilizers from the export trading group based in Namanve industrial area. Ssempijja says that the policy already […]

Organize farmers to produce goods accepted on the international market: State Minister Ssempijja

Organize farmers to produce goods accepted on the international market: State Minister Ssempijja

State Minister for Agriculture Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja says focus should now be put on organizing farmers to be able to produce goods accepted on the international market. This comes after reports that most agricultural produce from Uganda exported to the European market has harmful organisms such as African Cotton leaf worm, false codling moth, and fruit flies […]