As farmers prepare for the planting season, and with warnings of Elnino rains coming, the ministry of agriculture has launched a programme to support farmers prepare their gardens, but also be resilient during harder times. In a series of events , recently the ministry flagged off nationwide distribution of fertilizer, this has been boost by […]
Uganda Agriculture stakeholders have been urged to focus on pushing the recently launched100-Day Action Plan as Commissioner to accelerate implementation in priority areas including agricultural productivity, soil health, fertilizer access, climate resilience, youth employment, investment mobilization, and the blue economy. The call was made by commissioner for agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment […]
African Forum for Agriculture Advisory Services (AFAAS) has urged Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to integrate climate change into its new strategic vision for the next 20 years. The call was made by AFAAS Executive Director Dr Lilian Lihaasi Kidula, while speaking at a food system conference to celebrate AGRA’s 20-year existence. […]
Lona Jackline Agriculture Stakeholders have agreed to fast-track the actualisation of the agricultural extension coalition in Uganda, during a national agriculture extension roundtable meeting hosted by Uganda Forum for agriculture advisory services with support from AGRA. It was observed that the coalition was the pathway to a stronger extension sector. Speaking at the one-day Extension […]
Fifty-eight percent of households in Uganda depend on livestock for their livelihoods. Most of them are subsistence-oriented smallholders. According to the 2018 UBOS livestock census, In Uganda there are 14.2 million cattle, 16 million goats, 4.5 million sheep, 47.6 million poultry and 4.1 million pigs . However, the continued emergence of tick and tickborne diseases […]
In-Service Applied Veterinary and Epidemiology scientists have asked government to construct functional veterinary laboratories to help them fight against Zoonosis and trans boundaries diseases in animals. According to the scientists who noted that the spread of the diseases mainly Anthrax, rabies and Brucellosis among others now standing at 73% in animals also affects human beings. […]
