I today joined @RobinahNabbanja as part of the team set up by HE @KagutaMuseveni to resolve the issue of balaaro cattle keepers in Northern Uganda. We started off in Gulu and Pakwack. We hope to see Balaaro move peacefully without destroying people's crops.@FrankTumwebazek@MAAIF
Today, I officiated at the World Fisheries Day celebrations in Gulu City with the theme, "Recognizing & Supporting the Contributions & Sustainable Development of Small Scale Artisanal Fisheries & Aquaculture. @FrankTumwebazek@MAAIF_Uganda@PS_MAAIF@GovUganda@RobinahNabbanja
Ongoing in Kampala: The 5th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) organized through partnership between MAAIF, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (@afaasinfo) and Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (@UFAAS13) #AAEW2021
Sample collection by UMPCU Veterinary staff at a member's farm, facilitated by @EUinUG under Farmer Led Beef Livestock Investment & Sustainability project (FALBIIS)
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The “Developing a Market Oriented and Environmentally Sustainable Beef Meat Industry in Uganda" project (MOBIP) has been granted an additional 15 months. #MOBIPUG@FrankTumwebazek
Busy day well spent at Elite Agro farms, East of Abhudabi at the border with Omani.
Elite Agro is one of the agro-processing investor that has signed up for Uganda. Their vast farms ( green houses & diary ) are phenomenal & amazing.Their farming is market driven & profitable!
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
I today start my official visits on the Government Stock Farms, together with the Board members @NAGRC_DB. We visited Lusenke Stock Farm in Kayunga District. The farm will focus on breeding of Diary cattle to serve breeds to East and Central Uganda.
With some MPs from the cattle areas, I visited today the new #SANGAVet acaracide factory at Namanve.I congratulate Mr Tumusiime & partners for the phenomenal work.The factory is state of the art & I have no doubt the ticks problem will be dealt with sustainably.@MAAIF_Uganda
I met this afternoon with the leaders of 🇺🇬 meat producers association & we agreed on a beef production for export strategy. Later, i had another mtg with the Amb of Qatar to Uganda. We discussed agricultural trade & investment btn our countries. Good progress in sight!
Breeding & multiplication of pure South African Boer goats @NAGRC_DB Rubona stock farm in Bunyangabu district. It's known for growing fast and having a high carcass weight & good mothering abilities; with 3 kidding every 2 yrs. #AnimalGeneticSolutions@beinepeter@MAAIF_Uganda
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral livestock disease with a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants.