NAADS and UDC engage stakeholders and prospective investors on establishment of Fruit Factory in Greater Masaka sub region
Government to invest Sh.40bn in the factory through NAADS and UDC The government through NAADS and UDC is in the process of establishing a fruit processing facility in Greater Masaka sub-region. The proposed 5 MT/hr factory is one of the initiatives to promote agro-industrialization – one of the 18 programmes being implemented under National Development […]
NAADS signs 5 year MOU with Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) to fight food insecurity and poverty
The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) with the aim of addressing food insecurity and poverty among the faithful and the general farming population in Uganda. The signing ceremony took place at the NAADS Secretariat on Thursday 19th November 2020, officiated by […]
Government through NAADS to set up Fruit Processing Facility in Greater Masaka Region
The government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has commenced the process of establishing a fruit processing facility in the Greater Masaka Region, an initiative to promote agro-industrialization. Since 2014, NAADS has supported the production of fruits mainly mangoes, pineapples, citrus, and passion fruits in different regions across the country through the distribution of […]
NAADS distributes 1,698 Metric tonnes of maize seed to farmers
NAADS distributes over 2 million maize and bean seed as second planting season begins The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has commenced the distribution of planting materials to farmers ahead of the second planting season for the year 2020 that has begun. As the Government agency that is responsible for managing the distribution of agricultural […]
Heifer improves nutrition and income in Mugisa’s home
When 56-year-old Sarah Mugisa received a heifer from NAADS in 2019, it was a dream come true because she had never owned a cow not even touched one in her life. Mugisa longed to own a heifer because she had seen some of her contemporaries in Mpanga market where she owns a stall tell of […]
2 Heifers from NAADS Transform Women’s group in Lira
Members of Omito Women’s group in Lira district did not to wallow into self-pity and regret as most women do. The 15 women who make up the group have envisaged opportunities in the moments of difficulty by channeling their energies into farming. For the last 10 years, they engaged in bulking of agricultural produce and […]
Wasswa and Nkoba transform their household income through piggery farming
We received 5 pigs (4 female and one male) under the initiative in February 2019. All the 4 female pigs gave birth and we currently have over 40 pigs at our farm. We sold some piglets and used the money to take care of our family needs mainly paying school fees. Piggery has now become […]
