Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Archives

Julius Akais Osauro is PostBank's Supervisor Agriculture and Partnerships

Agricultural Financing in Uganda: A Transformative Approach

By Julius Akais The landscape of agricultural financing in Uganda is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a strategic approach that goes far beyond traditional lending models. At the heart of this

April 30, 2025

Agriculture & Agro-industry·Business & Markets·Thought Leadership

How Biodiversity Impacts the Future of Uganda’s Agricultural Sector

With over 18,783 species of flora and fauna, Uganda is home to more than 10% of the world’s bird species and boasts 712 protected areas covering over 39,000 km², the country is

January 23, 2025

Agriculture & Agro-industry·Hospitality & Tourism

Frank Tumwebaze - Minister of Agriculture (centre) poses for a photo with UBL's leadership and agriculture staff at the forum

Uganda Breweries hosts farmers in forum to boost BUBU through increased agriculture output

Uganda Breweries Limited hosted farmers to a forum to discuss the potential to scale up farming to supplement government efforts to see manufactures embrace full sourcing of raw materials they use in

September 29, 2022

Company News·News & Analysis

Agriculture Minister, Frank Tumwebaze (R) with Peter Munya, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives with Declaration of the G25 African Coffee Summit

Africa should adopt Uganda’s successful coffee experience – Tumwebaze

Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture Minister, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has said Uganda’s successful coffee experience can be adopted by the African continent as a strategy in increasing production and supporting

May 26, 2022

News & Analysis

Representatives of the 25 African coffee producing countries in a group photo at the Nairobi Summit

IACO State Members Sign Nairobi Declaration to have Coffee Anchored as Strategic Commodity Under AU

25 coffee producing African countries under the Inter- African Coffee Organisation (IACO) have officially signed the Nairobi Declaration to have coffee anchored as a strategic agricultural commodity under the African Union, in

May 26, 2022

Global News·News & Analysis

Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, State Minister for Agriculture, speaking at the launch of the coffee fertilizer distribution programme in Masaka

Masaka Farmers Get Organic Fertilizers to Boost Productivity of 2.4 million Stumped Old Coffee Trees

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has delivered organic fertilizers to coffee farmers in Greater Masaka to boost productivity of stumped old and unproductive trees. UCDA gave out 33,373 bags of Fertiplus fertilizer

April 25, 2022

News & Analysis

Vincent Ssempijja, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Courtesy photo

MANIFESTO WEEK: Agriculture ministry distributes over 7 million kilograms of bean seed to smallholder farmers, supports commodities for national export earnings

The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) on Monday, 1oth May presented their 5-year accountability report during the ongoing annual 7-day series dubbed the Manifesto Week. A cabinet presentation by

May 11, 2021

Politics & Goverment

Dead Nile Perch on Lake Victoria. Courtesy photo

Low Oxgyen Killed Nile Perch in Uganda’s Water Bodies – Agriculture Ministry

The authorities in Uganda have confirmed the death of Nile Perch (Lates Niloticus) was due to low oxygen in water. According to Pius Wakabi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry

January 13, 2021

Manufacturing & Industry