57 year old housewife turns into a pineapple commercial farmer
57-year-old Harriet Namugolo spent 20 years as a housewife engaged in subsistence farming. However, in 2015 she got a tip off from a friend on the possibility of acquiring pineapple suckers from NAADS to engage in pineapple commercial farming. Namugolo a resident of Katikamu village in Busaale Parish, Kayunga Sub County in Kayunga district started […]
New project to support Farmers access quality Fertilizers launched
A new project that will see farmers access quality and affordable fertilizers has been launched. The Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture (FFSAM) project is a USD 2 million project by African Development Bank Group in partnership with the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) aimed at enabling access to quality and affordable fertilizers to farmers […]
73 year old Mpumwire Zedekiah reaping big from Mango farming
73-year-old Mpumwire Zedekiah is minting money from mangoes & dairy farming. The resident of Kazo Town Council in Kazo district received 100 mango seedlings in 2015 from NAADS which he planted on half an acre of land. Mpumwire earned some good money from the first harvest which prompted him to expand his mango farm. Currently, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Church of Uganda Agriculture Program Transforming Busoga Diocese
JINJA, 26th July 2024 – The Director of Church of Uganda’s Directorate of Household and Community Transformation (HCT), Rev. Andrew Agaba, has revealed that the agriculture program being implemented in Busoga Diocese, in partnership with the Government of Uganda through the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS), has significantly improved the socio-economic status of many local […]
Farmers from 22 districts receive fish fingerings and fish feeds from NAADS
Through the Government of Uganda’s initiative to increase fish production through aquaculture, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has distributed a total of 2,243,552 fish fingerings and 58,706 kilograms of start-up feeds to beneficiary farmers in 22 district local governments. The fingerings and feeds are part of the livestock materials that NAADS has distributed to […]
NAADS targets to establish over 3,500 acres of Hass Avocado and Macadamia this year
Following the onset of rains in most parts of the country, government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is distributing planting materials for hass avocado and macadamia to farmers across the different parts of the country. In the current financial 2024/25, NAADS is set […]
From 200,000 pineapple suckers from NAADS, Luwero farmer owns 100 acres
Jimmy Wamala dropped out of school over 20 years ago due to lack of school fees, his future became uncertain. He, however, says the experience forced him to think outside the proverbial box and started doing small income-generating projects to earn a living. Eventually, Wamala decided to venture into farming. Today he is a successful […]
