The ongoing distribution of heifers, coffee, fruit seedlings and other inputs is another intervention by the government to eradicate poverty and trigger the economic transformation of the population.
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has tasked a private company to conduct a trial on insecticides that can combat the outbreak of fall army worms. Haruna Kasirye, the Luweero District Agriculture Officer, says that a sample of caterpillars that were picked from maize gardens and sent to Crop Protection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture revealed that they were fall army worms.
Dr. Edward Rukuuya, Acting Commissioner Fisheries Resources Management, says the illegal sand mining activities have affected fish breeding areas on the shores of Lake Victoria, which in turn affects the stock in the lake.
The disease presents itself with wounds all over the skin of an infected animal, tears and a discharge of mucus from the Nose and mouth, coughing, lack of appetite and breathing difficulties. According to Wandukwa, the infected animals die within a few days since the disease has no cure.
But Dr. James Kakooza, the Isingiro district production coordinator says the quarantine was one way of preventing further spread of FMD and other diseases from Tanzania. Isingiro district one of the 15 districts neighboring Tanzania is prone to cattle disease due to cross border animal trade.
In March and October 2013 the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries and Ministry of Water and Environment posted two excavators in Nakasongola to dig up valley dams to address the challenges of water scarcity, which leads to death of several heads of cattle during the dry spell.
Stephen Biribonwa, a senior agricultural officer in charge of Nutrition and Home economics says such guidelines will improve feeding, promote food safety and physical activity, a healthy environment and a local food economy. they will also help Ugandans to identify the table food compositions for their families.
Dr. Kagwa attributes the outbreak of the disease in the two sub counties to their proximity to districts neighboring to Lake Kyoga and Murchison falls national park.
David Kyasanku, the town clerk Jinja municipality says the project design included the construction of waterborne toilets, shelter for weighing fish, a fish store, stalls, boat pier and offices.
The 20 district councilors unanimously passed a resolution asking Ruth Nankabirwa, the state minister for fisheries to sack the seven enforcement fisheries officers for
The district fisheries department was last year allocated 100 million shillings to purchase cages. Ten fish cages were purchased for fish farmers and more cages were to be purchased this year. However, the cages have never been utilized and are rotting away at the department’s stores in Nyabukara, Fort Portal Municipality.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in parliament this week heard that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries was incurring huge costs due to being generous to security agencies.
Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) from fishing districts around Lake Victoria say uncoordinated moves by several enforcement teams is failing control of illegal fishing.
In 2010, ministry of fisheries with support from the African Development Bank contracted Spencon Company limited to construct an ice making plant at Nakasongola district headquarters at unspecified sum of money.
The fisheries department under the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has embarked on a move intended to ensure that Mukene fish gains prominence on the menu in most homes and hotels as well as earn more income for the fishing community.
