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Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has donated two farm tractors to a model farm belonging to the King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru. The farm located in Bugaaki sub county in Kyenjojo district was established by King Oyo to work as a […]

Government of Uganda through NAADS has injected UGX 2.5 billion in the construction of a pineapple processing facility in Kayunga district. The factory is a fulfilment of a presidential pledge to Entebbe Miracle Centre – the vision bearers of the initiative that is aimed at assisting fruit farmers from Kayunga and the neighbouring districts engaged […]

Investors from United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expressed interest in establishing seven tea processing factories in Uganda. The duo from Elite Agro – an agro processing company based in UAE were in the country for five days from 25th to 30th November 2021 to explore opportunities in tea processing. The business delegation was on invitation […]

Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has commenced the second phase of the construction works at Yumbe mango processing factory in Yumbe district with plans to start production in 2022. The second phase of construction includes external works (fencing of the facility and paving and landscaping of the compound). During the phase, government […]

NAADS has begun the distribution of fish fingerings and fish feeds to farmers across the country as one of the initiatives to boost fish production. Since 2015, NAADS has supported the fish sector by promoting aquaculture (rearing fish in ponds) to provide an alternative source of fish in the country. The intervention follows an increase […]

Government of Uganda through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has launched a 5-billion-shilling project to promote cage fish farming on the 49 crater lakes in Kabarole district. The project is implemented under the Presidential Initiative on Agro Industrialization for local economic development (AGRILED) in the Rwenzori Region which is aimed at transforming local government […]

Following the start of the second crop season for 2021, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) is distributing planting materials (seeds and seedlings) to farmers with emphasis on crops that offer improvement on food security as well as household incomes. In line with the National Development Plan 3, Government though NAADS has committed Sh.41.1 billion […]

Government through NAADS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gulu Archdiocese and eight District Local Governments to promote the commercialization of cassava in Northern Uganda. The MOU is intended to provide a framework for the implementation of the Cassava commercialization Project in Northern Uganda. The project is aimed at contributing towards the economic transformation […]