Minister of Agriculture

Government to stop giving out free seeds and animals to farmers, minister reveals

Government to stop giving out free seeds and animals to farmers, minister reveals

Government has resolved to phase out the supply of free planting materials and animals to farmers after noticing losses. This was revealed by the minister of Agriculture, Vincent sempijja, while meeting with the seed companies, the parliamentary committee on Agriculture and officials from operation wealth creation at parliament. Sempijja said that government will attach a […]

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

A government operation to close coffee factories and arrest a group of people behind the harmful coffee harvesting practices is soon extending to most parts of the country. The operation which was first conducted in greater Masaka districts oversaw the closure of many coffee factories which were found processing wet coffee and has now closed […]

Government earmarks 20 billion for export of fattened beef

Government earmarks 20 billion for export of fattened beef

The minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja, has revealed that the sector has earmarked over UGX 20bn in the next financial year for beef fattening to boost Uganda`s meat export. Sempijja said this while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony  of the collection center for beef cattle opened up at the […]

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

Members of Parliament have asked government to quickly start clearing the new water weed on Lake Kyoga which they say is spreading fast and causing the fishing community to lose some of their fishermen. The MPs made the remarks while debating the ministerial statement on the water weed on Lake Victoria presented to Parliament by […]

Hunger hits Teso as agriculture minister Ssempijja rushes to assess the situation.

Hunger hits Teso as agriculture minister Ssempijja rushes to assess the situation.

The current food shortages in the country has left many people starving with a majority of homes having only one meal a day or no meal at all as they try to cope with the situation of a prolonged drought in most parts of the country according to media reports. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry […]

Ssempijja urges farmers to form groups to access government support

Ssempijja urges farmers to form groups to access government support

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has started an initiative of revamping  an agricultural cluster development campaign that aims at sensitizing  farmers on a six year’s comprehensive plan to operationalize the non-agricultural technology agribusiness and advisory services component of the sector, that was earlier developed and launched in 2012. Ssempijja […]