Hon. Tumwebaze promises a hands-on approach in the Agriculture Sector
Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, the new Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has promised to apply a proactive approach through directly engaging farmers on ministry policies. He said this on June 22 after taking office at the ministry headquarters in Entebbe. “In this term, we will spend more time with the farmers in the…
Read MoreAfrica’s Coffee Renaissance: Uganda’s Export Boom and the Global Shift in Value Addition at World of Coffee Geneva 202
Africa’s Coffee Renaissance: Uganda’s Export Boom and the Global Shift in Value Addition at World of Coffee Geneva 2025 Geneva, Switzerland, 24 June 2025 – In a historic moment for Africa’s coffee sector, Uganda has emerged as the continent’s leading coffee exporter, setting unprecedented records in May 2025 by surpassing Ethiopia with 47,606.7 tonnes of…
Read MoreUganda and China taking action to pursue agricultural modernization
China-Africa agricultural cooperation continues to deliver tangible results, both economically and technically. A practical example is the growing partnership between China and Uganda, which is making significant contributions to Uganda’s agricultural development. Maj. Gen. David Kasura Kyomukama, Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, says, for Uganda, the focus is not…
Read MoreUganda Outpaces Ethiopia: Record Coffee Exports Herald a New Era at World of Coffee Geneva 2025
Kampala, Uganda, 23 June 2025 – Uganda’s coffee industry has reached a historic milestone. In May 2025, Uganda emerged as Africa’s leading coffee exporter, delivering a record 47,606.7 tonnes and surpassing Ethiopia’s previous achievements. Latest figures reveal that Uganda sold 793,445 60 kg bags last month—a significant increase from 552,569 bags in May 2024—marking a remarkable…
Read MoreMAAIF is Not Buying Fertilizers
August 6, 2024-Entebbe, WAKISO: Our attention has been drawn to story being run by the Red Pepper titled, “MAAIF Bosses on spot for ring-fencing the supply and delivery of Fertilizers.” The story further alleges that a fertilizer supply deal has been reserved for a yet to be identified city lawyer hailing from Ntungamo District. The…
Read MoreNo Strange Disease Affecting the Poultry Industry in Masaka
August 6, 2024 – Entebbe, WAKISO: On Thursday August 1st, 2024, our attention was brought to an audio that had gone viral on social media regarding a discovered dump of carcasses of dead birds in Masaka District claiming that there was a strange disease affecting poultry birds in the district and warning the public from…
Read MoreMAAIF, PACEID to pursue joint export promotion strategies
During a meeting convened by MAAIF in collaboration with the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), the Ministry was represented by Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, the Permanent Secretary Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama and members of Top Policy Management to discuss strategies for boosting agricultural exports. Seven resolutions were made during the export strategy…
Read MoreUganda to host the Agriculture Ministerial Conference for the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa
Uganda will host the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) from May 17 – 18, 2023 in Kampala. The conference which will run under the theme “Building Resilient Food Systems to Feed Africa for Generations” will involve Agriculture Ministers from 14 countries namely: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar,…
Read MoreGOVERNMENT KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 29 FARM ACCESS ROADS (ROADCHOKES) AT A COST OF 32BN
Nyabitusi, KAMWENGE – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze has today flagged off construction of 4 farm access roads costed at 2.3BN under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project in Kamwenge District. The 4 farm access roads are part of the 29 Farm Access Roads that will be constructed across…
Read More2.4 Billion set aside for Agriculture Subsidies in Kamwenge District by Government of Uganda
Nkoma, KAMWENGE – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze has commissioned agro-processing machinery and provision of agro-inputs to 4 farmer organizations and 8,628 individual farmers in Kamwenge District respectively. In partnership with the World Bank, Government of Uganda has invested Ugs 2,438,428,565 in matching grants subsidies and agroinputs. This…
Read MoreUganda, Kenya agree to improve bilateral trade relations
Uganda and Kenya have resolved to remove all impediments in the cross border trade between the two countries. This was reached at during a bilateral meeting in Nairobi on December 21. The Ugandan ministerial delegation led by Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries also included Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama and…
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