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Agriculture Cluster Development Project progress (ACDP): Progress delivered through
#ACDP_Uganda
in Kyotera District as covered by
@ntvuganda
via
#NTVSeedsOfGold
Link:
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
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The 2- day
@Avcp1_MAAIF
steering Committee meeting has ended with a guided tour to assess the progress of the construction of Achomai Irrigation Scheme in Bukede District and Bulambuli district covering 1,608 hectares.
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
@Charlie_Kemi
@UgandaMediaCent
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#MAAIFNewsletter
: Government embarked on a countrywide Agricultural Mechanisation Programme through MAAIF. Today, farmer groups hire tractors and implements at a subsidized rate of Ugx 40,000 per acre as compared with Ugx 120,000 per Acre charged by the private equipment owners.
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Mechanization: Government is the piloting provision of tractor hire services for organized farmer groups through MAAIF. The tractors are accessed at the subsidized hire rate of UGX 80,000 per acre as compared to UGX 120,000 per acre charged by the private equipment owners.
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Uganda-Egypt collaboration in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease: Uganda received a consignment of 3 million doses of FMD Vaccine from the Government of Egypt, which was received in Entebbe by a delegation led by
@cdfupdf
Gen.
@mkainerugaba
and Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
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#DubaiExpo2020
: A team from
@GovUganda
including MAAIF leadership (led by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries and
@PS_MAAIF
) are engaging investors and exhibiting agricultural products from Uganda.These include Coffee and organic products.
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Uganda now has a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam that covers areas of technology transfer, research and capacity building. The MoU was signed by Agriculture Minister Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
in the presence of H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
and H.E Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam.
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Ongoing: Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
is in Mbarara where he is interactingbwith farmers alongside Mbarara City leadership.
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The delegation also included Hon.
@DrRwamiramaBK
the Minister of State for Animal Industry, MAAIF Permanent Secretary Maj. Gen. (Rtd) David Kasura-Kyomukama (
@PS_MAAIF
) and Dr. Anne Rose Ademun the Director for Animal Resources (
@CahMaaif
).
#FMDControlUG
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Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme:
#DidYouKnow
that the Government of Uganda supports small-scale farmers to acquire irrigation equipment from pre-qualified suppliers at costs subsidized through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries?
#UgIFTirrigation
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Members of the Agricultural Sector Senior Management Team have set off aboard a Kayoola bus from
@KiiraMotors
for the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi to plan for the smooth implementation of the Agro-Industrialization Programme under NDPIII.
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108
Strategic reasons why Government is partnering with large scale farms as explained by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
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G-25
#AfricaCoffeeSummit
: The
#AfricaCoffeeSummit
has been opened in Kampala today by H.E President
@KagutaMuseveni
who also officially welcomed delegates from the 25 member countries of the Inter African Coffee Organisation (IACO).
@FrankTumwebazek
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The
#HarvestMoneyExpo
has been officially opened by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries. The expo which has started today will continue until Sunday 20th March 2022.
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Today,
#Uganda
commemorates the
#WorldFoodDay2022
.
Venue:
@NARO_NaCRRI
(Namulonge)
Theme: "Leave No One Behind: Better production, Better
#nutrition
Better
#environment
, Better
#life
."
#WFD2022
@FrankTumwebazek
@FAOUganda
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"The kind of poverty we are fighting is the inability for people to earn from the work of their hands and having expenditure that is much greater than their income. This is what Government is fighting through the Parish Development Model," - Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
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Parish Development Model: Agriculture Minister Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
is part of a Cabinet team sensitising communities about this new model. In Budaka, Butebo and Pallisa, the Hon. Minister has reminded communities as follows:
#ParishDevtModelUG
#pdm
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#WorkWithMAAIF
: Vacancies are available under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
Link:
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"We are glad to see an increase in number of farmers engaged in commercial Dairy farming. MAAIF will ensure that they are equipped with more appropriate machines and tools to help them maximise production and income," - Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
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Ongoing:
#ParishModelLaunch
by H.E President
@KagutaMuseveni
at the Kibuku Primary School Playground where the President has taken a guided tour of Ministry stalls alongside Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries.
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Ms. Beatrice Byarugaba's retirement on the 19th of August, 2020 marked 35 years of service under the Public Service of the Republic of Uganda which she joined in the year 1985 as an Agricultural Officer in Luwero District.
#ThankYouBeatriceByarugaba
#UGAgriculture
#UGExtension
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Agro-Industrialisation programme progress (Livestock sub-sector):
@DDAUganda
the Dairy sub-sector Agency of MAAIF reported an increase in Dairy product exports from USD 102.6 million to USD 264.5 million in Financial Year 2022/23.
@KagutaMuseveni
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
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Agricultural Extension: This morning, Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries handed over 200 motorcycles to 77 districts and 6 cities to be used by the Agricultural Extension officers in those districts and cities.
#AgExtensionUG
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Today, Uganda is commemorating the
#WorldFoodDay2021
at
@NaroKawanda
with Vice President H.E
@jessica_alupo
as the Chief Guest, officially welcomed on behalf of MAAIF by Hon.
@FredBwino
the Minister of State for Agriculture.
#WorldFoodDayUG
#WorldFoodDay
@FrankTumwebazek
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The rains are here, but dependence on rain-fed Agriculture may not be the best choice for the farmer.
Reach out to your District of Office for guidance on how to enrol in the Micro-scale Irrigation Program to acquire equipment at costs subsidized by Government.
@FrankTumwebazek
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Fight against Foot and Mouth Disease: One of the most outstanding issues from the engagements has been the porous border between Tanzania and Uganda. The sector team led by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
alongside Hon.
@LtRwamirama
and Maj. Gen. Sam Kavuma is visiting the Kikagatti area.
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35
93
The 29th National Agricultural Show, organized by
@unffe
in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries will run from 4th to 13th August 2023 at the Show Grounds in Jinja.
Check official flyer for details.
#AgricShowUG2023
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Agro-industrialisation programme:📽️Agriculture Minister Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
on the role of Government in driving agro-industrialisation alongside the private sector.
@PS_MAAIF
@Charlie_Kemi
@MKarekye
@GovUganda
@DuncanAbigaba
@nyamadon
@MauriceMugisha
#AgroIndustrialisationUG
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Micro-scale irrigation programme: Enrolment in the programme through which Government supports farmers who want to irrigate a small plot of land (up to 2.5 acres) to acquire irrigation equipment at subsidized costs is still open.
#UgIFTirrigation
#IrrigationUG
@FrankTumwebazek
12
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93
Are you interested in exporting plants and or plant products from Uganda?
Here is a brief on how to get certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
#ePhytoUG
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
@GovUganda
@Charlie_Kemi
@narouganda
@CoffeeUganda
5
44
93
The fight against ticks, among other pests and diseases in the animal subsector, has been given a big boost through the official launch of the Sanga Vet Chemicals Limited factory by His Excellency President
@KagutaMuseveni
.
@FrankTumwebazek
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#ManifestoWeek2023
thread on Agricultural sector progress as presented by Hon.
@FredBwino
the Minister of State for Agriculture: This thread covers achievements in the sub-sectors under MAAIF.
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
5
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90
The Public is hereby reminded to declare all agricultural related products, 48 hours before day of travel into or outside Uganda. The Phyto-Sanitary certificates can be accessed by the Public through the Ministry website using the link
@FrankTumwebazek
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Ongoing in Tororo: Commemoration of
#WorldRabiesDay
2022 with teams from the MAAIF Department of Animal Health
@Ugveterinarians
and
@MakCOVAB
. The awareness parade through Tororo Town is being led by Hon.
@DrRwamiramaBK
the Minister of State for Animal Industry
@FrankTumwebazek
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#FMDControlUG
: The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries is working closely with District Local Government teams and farmer group leaders, mainly in the cattle corridor in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease.
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
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Agricultural Research: The National Agricultural Research Organisation (
@narouganda
) which is the research arm of
@MAAIF_Uganda
publishes agricultural technologies released.
Here is a link to the 2012-2022 compendium:
@FrankTumwebazek
#MAAIF_NARO
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The Hon. Minister of Agriculture
@FrankTumwebazek
has today handed over half a million doses of vaccines to districts that are affected by the Foot and Mouth Disease ( FMD) in Entebbe where he was accompanied by Hon.
@LtRwamirama
the Minister of State for Animal Industry.
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82
Ongoing: Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
is engaging Heads of MAAIF Directorates, Departments and Agencies as part of Ministers' orientation at the Ministry Headquarters in Entebbe.
5
20
82
G-25 Africa Coffee Summit thread: Uganda, the birthplace of Robusta Coffee, is one of 25 member countries of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) and a signatory to the Nairobi Declaration of the Organization.
@FrankTumwebazek
#AfricaCoffeeSummit
#G25CoffeeSummit
#G25UG
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Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Hon.
@LtRwamirama
the Minister of State for Animal Industry have started a tour of the cattle corridor, starting with Rakai District.
5
25
81
Coffee value addition: Today, Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
has presided over the handover of motorised
#Coffee
pulpers to 75 Coffee farmer cooperatives. The motorised pulpers from
@CoffeeUganda
have processing capacity of 1 tonne per hour.
@PS_MAAIF
@Charlie_Kemi
@GovUganda
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84
The first ever consignment of powdered milk to be exported from Uganda to Zambia has been officially flagged off by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries at Pearl Dairy in Mbarara. The Minister was accompanied by
@PS_MAAIF
and
@CahMaaif
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Irrigation: Igogero-Naigombwa irrigation scheme to boost rice production in Bugiri and Bugweri. 9000 small-scale rice farming households to increase rice production from an average of 1.5 tonnes per hectare to 5 tonnes per hectare.
#Irrigation
#MAAIF_IsDB
#IrrigationUG
4
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82
Today, bicycles acquired for Community-based facilitators in 57 Districts implementing the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (
@UgAcdp
) have been flagged off for distribution.
@FrankTumwebazek
4
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77
Ongoing in Entebbe: The Ministry is hosting representatives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government in charge of implementing Pillar One of the
#ParishDevelopmentModel
chaired by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
and Hon.
@FredBwino
.
#AgricultureUG
2
28
79
Fight against Foot and Mouth Disease: The sector team led by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon.
@LtRwamirama
the Minister of State for Animal Industry and Gen. Sam Kavuma the
@OWC_ug
Deputy Coordinator has moved to Sembabule.
3
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75
Today, 74 trainees from the Agricultural Mechanization programme have been passed out by MAAIF Permanent Secretary Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama (
@PS_MAAIF
) at the Namalere Agricultural Engineering and Appropriate Technology Research Center (AEATREC) in Wakiso District.
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77
The donation of 2 tractors to King Oyo Model Farm in Kyenjojo by MAAIF through
@naads_ug
has marked the beginning of a partnership through which more farmers in the area will be supported. The tractors were officially handed over to
@KingOyoOfficial
by Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
.
8
23
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#HappyIndependenceDayUganda
from the Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on behalf of leadership and staff of MAAIF.
@FrankTumwebazek
4
12
75
Today, Uganda welcomes representatives of 24 other member states and countries of the Inter-African Coffee Organization for the G-25
#AfricaCoffeeSummit
.
The summit for Coffee-producing countries in Africa will run until the 10th of August 2023 in Kampala.
#G25CoffeeSummit
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79
#AntiTickVaccineUG
: Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries will be presiding over the launch of the field trials for the NARO Anti-Tick Vaccine in Mbarara today.
@PS_MAAIF
@Charlie_Kemi
@MKarekye
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Tomorrow, the Hon.
@MAAIF_Uganda
.
@FrankTumwebazek
will host an interactive session on how best Uganda can tap into the EU for increased agricultural exports... If you are an agriculture sector exporter, this is for you. Don't miss out.
#AgricultureUG
5
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75
Save the date for the 2022 World Food Day.
16th October, 2022.
Leave No One Behind.
#WFD2022
@FrankTumwebazek
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75
Government introduced the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) with support from
@WorldBank
to raise on-farm productivity, production, and marketable volumes of Maize, Cassava, Beans, Rice, and Coffee in Uganda.
Highlights of progress to feature on
@ntvuganda
tomorrow.
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27
75
This morning Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
, Hon.
@HellenAdoa
and Hon. Elijah Okupa (Kasilo County MP) are in Serere District to monitor the road chokes situation and launch water for production facilities in Teso and Karamoja subregions.
#AgricultureUG
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The Farmers Education and Mobilization Campaign in Greater Luweero from 1st to 3rd September 2023.
Districts: Nakaseke, Nakasongola and Luweero.
Activities: Agriculture Expo, service delivery monitoring, health camp, Agricultural competition and farm visits.
@FrankTumwebazek
5
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Today,
@GovUganda
is holding the 2022 Joint Agro-Industrialization Programme Annual Review under the theme, "Full Commercialization of Agriculture Through Enhancing Productivity, Quality and Standards for Market Access."
Venue: Munyonyo
@FrankTumwebazek
@PS_MAAIF
#JAPAR2022
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What farmers, traders and other stakeholders can expect from the Committee on the effectiveness of agrochemicals and animal health products as constituted by the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
.
2
20
68
The 2nd National Agricultural Education Show organised by
@unffe
in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries,
@stanbicug
and partners will take place from 10th to 15th July 2023.
Venue: Source of the Nile Jinja Show Grounds.
#AgricEducShowUg
5
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73
On his second day in Teso sub-region, Agriculture Minister Hon.
@FrankTumwebazek
has launched the construction of Ongunga valley dam in Ongongoja sub county, Katakwi district alongside Hon.
@HellenAdoa
the Minister of State for Fisheries.
5
27
67
2023 NARO-MAK Conference: The
#NAROMAKConf2023
organised by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (
@narouganda
) and
@Makerere
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (
@MakCAES
) stars today the 14th of March 2023.
@FrankTumwebazek
#NAROMAK2023
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72
New high-yielding Rice variety released: A new Rice variety, known as the WDR-73 variety with medium maturity (130 days to maturity) and yield of 9.5 to 10 tonnes per hectare has been officially released at a ceremony held in Kampala.
#SouthSouthCooperation
@FrankTumwebazek
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