Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture has donated 500 heifers worth 1.5 Billion Shillings to address poverty in the Busoga sub-region. The heifers were procured through, the National Agriculture Advisory Services-NAADS. Thomas Nsemerirwe, the NAADS livestock development officer, says that the heifers issued to the beneficiaries are disease …
Read More »Parliament rejects NAADs, UCDA merger
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected a government proposal to merge the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the Cotton Development Organization (CDO) and the Dairy Development Authority (DDA), into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The legislators’ decision was …
Read More »NAADs urges farmers to consider Hass avocado
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The future of Uganda’s Hass avocado industry is promising, with prices continuing to climb in the local and global markets. The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) global market is currently valued at over $8 billion and is projected to reach more than $ 20 billion …
Read More »COSASE querry procurment of company to manage Atiak Sugar Works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) has said that the ‘direct procurement’ of Horyal Company Limited to manage Atiak Sugar works in Amuru District was fraudulent. COSASE, chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa West Member of …
Read More »COSASE probes NAADS officials for diverting Sh7Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) officials found themselves in a challenging situation as they sought to address the concerns of the Public Accounts Committee on Commission, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (PAC-COSASE). Their predicament arose from an irregular diversion of Shillings 7 billion. Led …
Read More »NAADS’ new strategy increases growing of Hass Avocado and Macadamia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Advisory Services- NAADS’ newly instituted nucleus farmer strategy has boosted the planting of two high-value crops; macadamia nuts, and avocado. The two crops are a new addition to Uganda’s agribusiness sector, and are highly cherished due to their economic potential, thanks to …
Read More »Government procures UGX 2.2B dairy equipment for cooperative farmers
Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) has procured 3 sets of mini dairy processing equipment to help dairy farmers add value to their milk. The move is also intended to boost all season’s supply of milk but also stop farmers from over-depending …
Read More »Gov’t to release Shs30 billion for coffee, tea seedlings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has agreed to release Shs30 billion towards the supply of seedlings to coffee and tea farmers, the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, has said. “We shall release the money to Uganda Coffee Development Authority and National Agricultural Advisory Services as per the budget. I need …
Read More »Police recover grinding machine stolen by Pader district officials
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Pader district has recovered a grinding machine worth 35 million Shillings which had reportedly gone missing. The grinding machine was given to the community by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, through the National Agricultural Advisory Services-NAADS secretariat in August 2019, to …
Read More »Government distributes seeds to boost oil seed production in Northern Uganda
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has distributed 75 tons of sunflower and 500 tons of Soya beans to 22 cooperative societies in Lango and Acholi sub region. The oil seeds were distributed to cooperative societies from Lango sub region including Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative in …
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