Parliament has approved the government’s proposal to abolish the Cotton Development Organization (CDO), Dairy Development Authority (DDA), and the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS). Their functions will be integrated into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Agriculture Minister, Mr Frank Tumwebaze, supported the rationalization, arguing that it would […]
Players in the fisheries sector under the Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda (AFLU) have implored the government to speed up development of the new fishers’ policy to ensure that some fish species are protected from extinction from Uganda’s waters. The call comes as the Ministry of Agriculture, […]
By Gertrude Mutyaba The Uganda Police Defense Force (UPDF) has destroyed fishing nets impounded from the districts of Kyotera and Masaka worth Shs4 billion. According to the Fisheries officer in charge of operations in Greater Masaka, Bernard Baingana, the operation took place at four landing sites including Ddimo, Kasokoso, Kasensero, […]
By Benjamin Jumbe The Director-General of the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) Dr Ambrose Agona has been directed to coordinate a team of experts and find possible ways of getting good quality seeds for grape farmers in the country. The directive came from the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and […]
