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,…

Pastoralist communities generally live in isolated, remote and underserved areas and rely on mobility to take advantage of transient availability of water and grazing to eke out a fragile livelihood. One of the Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience project’s aims is to tackle constraints related to regional public goods, including water availability for humans and livestock.…

Pastoralist communities generally live in isolated, remote and underserved areas and rely on mobility to take advantage of transient availability of water and grazing to eke out a fragile livelihood. One of the Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience project’s aims is to tackle constraints related to regional public goods, including water availability for humans and livestock.…

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,…

Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has told parliament that the ministry is in final stages of sealing a trade pact that will see Ugandans export fish products to China. Ssempijja said this on March 25 while reporting to the House about the progress and status of Uganda’s export…

Bright Rwamirama, the Minister of State for Animal Industry, has tasked breeders of the indigenous Ankole long-horned cattle to preserve the cherished breed in the best way possible. The minister said this while presiding over a March 27 meeting with more than 100 members of the Ankole Long Horned Cattle Breeders Cooperative at Nshara ranch…

Introduction: Following increased media reports about dead fish floating on water and being swept ashore on parts of Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga and River Nile, a team constituting of Senior Fisheries Inspectors, Senior Laboratory Officer and Laboratory Officers was dispatched by the Directorate of Fisheries Resources on 5th January 2021 and yesterday 9th January, 2021…