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19 April 2021
Ugandan districts ban livestock movements over FMDAnimal health authorities in the Kiruhura district have banned the sale and movement of livestock and their products to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)....
08 April 2021
OPINION – African agriculture is ready for a digital revolutionAkinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank and Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation believe that data delivered by mobile phones can help Africa’s farmers adapt to climate change and boost the economy. ...
30 September 2020
Cold chains help mitigate the COVID-19 food crisis: lessons from UgandaCOVID-19 has disrupted food supply chains around the world, doubling the number of people at risk of acute food shortages and insecurity. However, certain supply chain characteristics - including the use of cold storage - can help mitigate this and future...
28 January 2020
British Market Should Benefit All Uganda Beef Cattle FarmersUGANDA - This week, President Museveni was in London to attend the United Kingdom-Africa Investment Summit 2020. The "invest in Africa" business conference was, as usual, graced by the presence of many African heads of state hoping to attract British...
27 January 2020
Ugandan President Gets UK Pledge on Beef, $19.6m FundingUGANDA - President Yoweri Museveni got an assurance on Uganda's beef exports to Britain and a commitment of £15 million ($19.6 million) funding at the UK-Africa Investment Summit....
13 September 2019
Beef Consumers in Jinja Worried by Condition of AbattoirUGANDA - Residents in Jinja Town are concerned over the state of Jinja main abattoir where cattle, sheep and goats are slaughtered and distributed to various butchers....
11 September 2019
Uganda's Beef, Chicken Prices on the RiseUGANDA - Retail prices of beef and chicken have skyrocketed in Lira Town due to shortage of livestock, Daily Monitor has established....
18 July 2019
Uganda to Issue 'Birth Certificates' for Cattle: MinisterUGANDA - The Ugandan government has announced plans to register all farmers and their cattle, including issuing "birth certificates" for the animals, so it can trace their products....
02 April 2019
Pastoralists Cry Foul Over Cattle Movement BanUGANDA - Pastoralists at Uganda-Tanzania border have faulted government over failure to enforce measures aimed at curbing animal diseases....
28 February 2019
Irregularities Mar Kole Cattle RestockingUGANDA - Local leaders in Okwerodot Sub-county, Kole District, have been faulted for frustrating the implementation of the government restocking programme....
05 September 2018
Meat Prices Shoot Up Amid Ban on Cattle TransportationUGANDA - People planning to buy meat in Kampala and other areas across the country will have to dig deeper as prices continue to increase amid a ban on the transportation of animals from the Ankole Sub-region. ...
03 August 2018
Uganda Exports First Shipment of Beef to EgyptUGANDA - Uganda has made its maiden beef export to Egypt shipping 50 tonnes of the commodity to the Middle Eastern country. ...
31 May 2018
Minister Accused of Giving Green Light to Illegal Cattle SaleUGANDA - The Minister of State for Agriculture, Joy Kabatsi, and other officials have been accused of authorising illegal sale of cattle, including from two government ranches of Ruhengyere and Nshaara in western Uganda. ...
28 February 2018
High Costs Slow Journey to Export Uganda’s BeefUGANDA - Exorbitant cost of electricity, poor quality of cows and lack of adequate places to seclude (quarantine) sick animals from the healthy ones have made it difficult for a factory commissioned about three years ago to export processed, packaged...
27 December 2017
Cattle Corridor Districts Lose Shs600m Over QuarantineUGANDA - Local authorities in the cattle corridor districts of Sembabule, Lyantonde, Gomba and Nakasongola have suffered a financial loss of Shs672 million in local revenue following the restriction on the slaughter, sale and transportation of cattle...
20 December 2017
Cattle, Poultry Prices Rise in Karamoja Ahead of ChristmasUGANDA - The prices of cattle, goats, sheep and chicken in Karamoja sub-region have tripled a head of Christmas season....
28 November 2017
Beef Prices in Kabale Slashed as Demand for Nsenene SoarsUGANDA - The grasshopper season has compelled butchers in Kabale municipality to slash the price of beef by more than half so as to attract customers....
12 May 2017
Zoetis Strengthens its Commitment to Develop Sustainable Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan AfricaGlobal animal health company receives grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the health and productivity of livestock in Africa ...
04 May 2017
Ugandan Cattle Markets Closed Over FMDUGANDA - Authorities in the cattle corridor districts of Lyantonde, Sembabule and Kiruhura have announced a quarantine on the slaughter, sale and movement of cattle in the three districts following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)....
08 February 2017
Delayed Cattle Vaccination Irks Ugandan FarmersUGANDA - Livestock farmers in Sembabule District, whose cattle were attacked by tick borne disease, are frustrated by the delayed vaccination of their cattle against the disease....
27 December 2016
Cattle Vaccination to Delay Over Lack of FundsUGANDA - Livestock farmers, whose cattle were recently attacked by the tick borne disease will have to wait a little longer to have their animals vaccinated. Government says it lack funds to carry out the vaccination....
13 August 2015
Training Boosts Uganda's Foot and Mouth ResilienceUGANDA - A new project run by international organisations has been initiated in Uganda, with officials receiving training in recognising and reporting animal diseases....
09 July 2014
Wider Use of Mobile Animal Health App Urged in Other CountriesUGANDA - A new mobile application is successfully supporting Uganda's veterinary technicians....
17 October 2013
Livestock, Poultry Production Rise in UgandaUGANDA - Poultry and livestock production in Uganda increased by 3.2 per cent last year despite the effects of climate change such as the adverse rise in temperatures, a report shows....
29 July 2013
Planting For Hope: Where Sustainable Agriculture Saves CommunitiesWhen clean water is scarce and fertiliser and herbicides too expensive, sustainable agriculture is not a fashionable option but a necessity....
12 March 2013
FAO Supports Transformation of Uganda's Agri SectorUGANDA - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva met with Ugandan Vice-President Edward Sekandi to discuss ways to ensure food security for all Ugandans and reduce poverty by supporting rural smallholders in the country's agriculture sector....
27 February 2013
Towards Integrated Animal Health: Food Safety Surveillance in East AfricaUGANDA - Animal diseases have wide ranging impacts on both animals and people, from decimating livestock and wildlife to threatening public health, compromising food safety, food security and crippling livelihoods....
08 September 2011
Live Exports Hit Processing IndustryUGANDA - The meat processing industry in Uganda is being hit by a fall in livestock numbers and in particular cattle. ...
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