The Government of Uganda has identified the production of Hass Avocado and Macadamia as a priority intervention on account of the enormous potential the commodities offer to contribute to the agricultural sector growth under the Agro industrialization program; Household incomes, Raw materials for industry and Export revenues (grew by 315% in 2016). The growing demand […]
Key players in the development of the Hass avocado value chain in Uganda met in Kampala to deliberate on how to strengthen the infant sector with emphasis on increasing production, regulation, standards and access to market for the high value crop. The meeting which was organised by the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the lead […]
As part of the preparation for the upcoming planting season that is expected to begin in March 2024, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and technical staff from the District Local Governments has conducted an inspection and verification exercise for planting materials (seed […]
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The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has joined forces with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda to strengthen agriculture value chains through increased private sector investment in the sector with a focus on capacity building, agribusiness and agri financing. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by two agencies at NAADS Secretariat, the partnership will […]
The strategic intervention for scaling up the production of high value crops, macadamia, hass avocado and cashew nuts The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has developed an Agriculture Value Chain Development Strategy (AVCDS) to align all agro-industralisation programme interventions to the PDM framework. The strategy re-states what to do under each value chain […]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CASHEW NUT VALUE CHAIN What is Cashew nuts? Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale.L) is a tropical evergreen perennial and drought tolerant tree crop. It thrives best in dry areas with annual average temperatures above 28°C It strives well in deep friable sandy loam or loam soils with average PH levels of 6.5 […]
