MAAIF rallies farmers to grow Hass avocado
When Vincent Ssempijja, the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, launched a nationwide avocado-growing campaign last year, the aim was to tap into the high demand in the export market.
Fast forward to today; Ugandan avocado has become one of the most sought-after on the global market, thanks largely to the Hass avocado type, which produces excellent yields.
So, to build on that early success, the ministry is on a mission to improve and increase production in order to fulfill the target of alleviating poverty and malnutrition.
Hass avocado is incredibly nutritious and contain potassium, heart-healthy acids as well as fibre. In fact, eating avocados lowers cholesterol.
Dr Hillary Agaba, the Director of Research at the National Forestry Resources Research Institute (NaFORRI), says Uganda aims to produce a million avocado seedlings over the next 12 months, which will be given out to farmers at a subsidized fee of Shs 5,000.
“We are also setting up a 10-acre-avocado model farm to act as a gene bank for about 11 varieties of avocado,” he says.
Hass avocados mature after two years and a single mature tree can produce more than 3,000 (500kg) fruits under good agronomic management practices.
So, an acre requires 166 trees at maximum, on planting spacing of 6x4m of which production estimate is over 450,000 fruits (75,000kg).
I am interested in growing Hass Avocado in luwero
Great views on ovacado growing. If the research is true that ovacado is as profitable, then shd laise with Naads/uwep,local governments n mobilise n support serious farmers to undertake the project. But shd be careful not to do the same mistakes they did in the popularisation of mangoes which are ravaged by pests and diseases not to mention serious market challenges @the expense of farmers. To the extent that farmers have started uprooting them to recover land for other crops that are easy to manage and market
As government can we now account for value for money spent on establishment of these mango orchards? Otherwise am seriously interested n have the capacity n intention to group more than 10 acres in Lyantonde District
Hello Ephraim,
Mango Fruit Fly pest can be easily solved,
using biological attract & kill the FEMALES, so no next generation whatsoever.
if interested in details, write to OGINsolutions@gmail.com
It very interesting to grow Hass avocados in Uganda as a pilot project since Uganda depends on Agriculture thus growing of crops and rearing of animals
I have twenty acres of land and have the money to buy seedlings but confused where to get the genuine seedlings
Hello Charles,
we’re going to cultivate 100 acres in Kiboga & Nakasongola districts.
we have a certified source for Hass Seedlings & can also provide an international market.
if interested, write to OGINsolutions@gmail.com
Musubi farm company
We have the seedlings at our farm
Am among the farming who are willing to grow 20acres but still confused where to he the genuine seedlings. Because have had many farmers complain of buying fake hass ovacado which have put them into a big loss and losses. Which demoralise them to extent of leaving business in fraction.
Am so excited about the growing of hass avocado and i have already made my mind to start growing it immediately at the start of rain 2022 but how to get the seedling is my biggest challange at the moment.
I will be grateful if i find and answer.
Thanks
Andrew
I have planted 30 acres of hass ovacado in Kanungu district, got seedlings from Musubi and some from Ahimbisibwe Alfred who has nasury bed along Bushenyi road at. I can say that both of Musubi and Ahimbisibwe Alfred has the same pyhiscal futures accept some that I bought from Kihihi that look like ordinary ovacado.
Am called Muhangi Charles of Kanungu district, am in preparation to plant 20acres of land and have deposited 50% of seedlings from Musubi farm u ltd. I beg for help from MAIF/NAADS IN terms of transport and advice on management
It’s my prayer that MAAIF look deep down country wide to spread the Hass gospel. Am there established 20acres of land. Unfortunately am alone
Which mechanism is being employed that specific farmers who specifically need Hass are not faked with other varieties.
Genuine seedlings are at Musubi farm offices at Nansana .But their farm is in Mayuge.Website http://www.musubifarm.com
Thanks for work done. iam intrested in growing hass avocado. I have enough land to grow 500 avocados. How can i get seeds,? Will i get them for free??
Thanks for improving uganda agriculture.
Can Hass Avocado do well if grown in the North Bukedi Region? Pallisa and Butebo to be specific.
Thank-you
I have planted 30 acres of hass ovacado in Kanungu district, got seedlings from Musubi and some from Ahimbisibwe Alfred who has nasury bed along Bushenyi road at. I can say that both of Musubi and Ahimbisibwe Alfred has the same pyhiscal futures accept some that I bought from Kihihi that look like ordinary ovacado.