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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NAADS has commenced the distribution of planting materials across the country in preparation for the upcoming season that is expected this month of August 2020. NAADS together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has been mobilizing and preparing farmers for the planting season that is yet to begin. In this season, NAADS […]
As farmers prepare for the upcoming season, NAADS together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries and other partners has embarked on an exercise to mobilize and prepare farmers for the planting season. The process follows the verification of the quality and quantity of agricultural inputs (seeds and seedlings) across the country in […]
Members of the Board of NAADS headed by the Chairperson Mr. Robert Galusanja Kibirango conducted a monitoring visit to the sugarcane project in the district of Lamwo and Amuru. The Government, through the NAADS, is supporting the members of Atiak Sugar Cane Out Growers Cooperative Society Limited to implement the sugarcane production project in Northern […]
The government of Uganda has assured farmers in Nwoya district that the construction of the long-awaited Nwoya Fruit factory is to commence at the beginning of next Financial Year 2020/2021. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Vincent Ssempijja gave this assurance while speaking to mango traders in Kampala on Kafumbe Mukasa road […]
