Agricultural sector performance: Highlights from official statement delivered by Hon. @FrankTumwebazek in parliament. Presenting the sector’s performance to Parliament today, Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze highlighted major gains across crops, livestock, fisheries, mechanisation and irrigation. ❇️ The sector grew by 6.5% in Financial Year 2025/26, contributing 26.2% of GDP. ❇️ Agricultural exports reached US$4.609 billion in 2025, while 7.12 million of Uganda’s 10.8 million households are engaged in agriculture. ❇️ On boosting production and productivity The National Agricultural Research Organization (@narouganda) has released 20 new crop varieties since 2021, including improved maize, rice, beans, potatoes and bananas. Additionally, Government distributed 24.4 million coffee seedlings to 49,695 beneficiaries in Northern Uganda, while 347,826 bags of fertiliser are being distributed to strategic crop farmers. ❇️ Livestock sub-sector Government has availed farmers with 5.1 million poultry chicks, 28,139 piglets, 18,659 improved meat goats and 14,972 dairy and beef breeding animals. The sector is benefiting from establishment of two liquid nitrogen plants, expanded breeding facilities and a new animal breeding centre in Bukedea. ❇️ Animal Health Uganda’s anti-tick vaccine facility at Nakyesasa can produce 3–6 million doses monthly, with 5 million doses in stock. Government has procured 44.8 million FMD vaccine doses, while 4 million cattle have been sprayed against tsetse flies. ❇️ Agricultural Mechanization Since 2018, Government has deployed 1,080 tractors and 1,350 power tillers. A further 10,000 tractors are targeted over five years. More than 4 million hand hoes have been distributed across 50 districts, with another 990,000 under procurement. ❇️ Water for Agricultural Production Ten large- and medium-scale irrigation schemes have added 7,203 hectares to formal irrigation. More than 6,657 solar-powered small and medium irrigation schemes have been established across 135 districts, adding 5,000 hectares under irrigation. The proposed National Irrigation Development Project aims to expand access countrywide. ❇️ Farm-to-market infrastructure Government has addressed about 2,110 km of farm-road bottlenecks, including 345 bridges/culverts and 59 swamp crossings. Another 642.8 km of road bottlenecks in 69 districts are under procurement evaluation. Additionally, 358 farmer organizations have gained storage and processing infrastructure, adding about 82,000 tonnes of storage capacity. ❇️ Dairy sub-sector Uganda now has 748 milk collection centres, 12 bulk milk collection centres and 200 registered milk tankers. Milk-processing facilities increased from 120 in 2019 to 170 in 2025. ❇️ Fisheries sub-sector: More than 5 million fingerlings were used to restock Lakes Mulehe and Chahafi. Government has mapped 140 fish breeding areas to protect spawning grounds and strengthen sustainable fisheries. ❇️ Oil palm Oil palm development is expanding across several hubs, supported by 567 km of farm roads. Current interventions in this sub-sector are aimed at addressing Uganda's vegetable-oil supply gap of 370,000 tonnes on annual average. ❇️ Agricultural extension remains a priority Despite the gains, funding constraints, inadequate agricultural extension staffing remains a critical issue, with efforts underway to improve staffing (Only 4,310 of 9,667 approved extension worker positions are filled) Hon. Tumwebaze also reassured the public of the commitment of government to ensure that gaps are addressed, in collaboration with local governments and line Ministries. #AgricultureUG @DESIREtheFARMER @PS_MAAIF @Charlie_Kemi 📸 @Parliament_Ug

African Fine Coffees Conference: Africa’s coffee has the potential. Now let’s talk performance! Do you have evidence from real work on farms, finance, markets or jobs? If yes then get ready to participate in the 23rd African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition in Kampala. 🗓 February 17–19, 2027. Submit your session by 20 November 2026 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #AFCA2027 #UgandaCoffee #AgricultureUG

Training champions of Climate-Smart Agriculture: Earlier today, a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Crop Value Chain of the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) was concluded with the awarding of certificates to participants. The training equipped participants with practical knowledge and skills in Farmer Field School (FFS) approaches, including the Agro-Ecosystem Analysis (AESA), to strengthen farmer learning and promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. Through this capacity-building initiative, UCSATP continues to strengthen agricultural extension and knowledge-sharing, empowering trained participants to transfer the skills acquired to farming communities and contribute to increased agricultural productivity, resilience and market access. The training was held at the @Makerere Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo. #MAAIF_UCSATP #AgricultureUG @FrankTumwebazek @DESIREtheFARMER

World Food Day 2026: Follow the main event at the Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (@mbazardi) , where Hon. @FrankTumwebazek the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is presiding, via the following @TayariWestTV link : youtube.com/live/Bb54Z0QRYc4… #WorldFoodDay2026 #WorldFoodDayUG #AgricultureUG @DESIREtheFARMER

📢 On Hon. Frank Tumwebaze's call to district leaders regarding use of local radio stations. "Today, many radio stations have programs on Agriculture and also provide airtime for government, for educating and informing our people. You should work with them to mobilize more people towards commercial Agriculture," - Hon. @FrankTumwebazek to district leaders. ❇️ How Government works with local radio stations While Government and partners have promotional partnerships with radio stations, the Uganda Communications Commission (@UCC_Official ) Act, under Licensing Condition No. 5 also legally mandates all licensed radio and television stations to allocate a minimum of one (1) hour of free airtime every week to the Government for public education on national policies, programmes, and services. This arrangement is followed up by @MoICT_Ug through the Government Public Education Airtime Programme and was designed to enhance access to information on government initiatives and service delivery by citizens. At district level, the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) support this arrangement by linking Government officials to the Radio stations. During the meeting, the Minister rallied extension officers, production and marketing officers and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) to work with RDCs to get the best impact on agricultural development that radio stations can offer. @FrankTumwebazek @DESIREtheFARMER #AgricultureUG

The detailed report is available online via the following #UgandaCoffee link : ugandacoffee.go.ug/sites/def… #CoffeePriceUG #AgricultureUG

Coffee Price Update as of Monday the 12th of October 2026: Good morning Coffee value chain players. Here is a summary from today's market analysis report. 1. International Market ❇️ Robusta (As per London LIFFE figures): Prices rose due to falling supplies and lower ICE inventories (5,115 lots). November 2026 closed at $3,470/tonne and January 2027 at $3,454/tonne. ❇️ Arabica (As per New York ICE figures): Prices declined amid expectations of higher Brazilian supplies, with December 2026 closing at 286.95 US cents/lb and March 2027 at 279.80 US cents/lb. 2. Indicative Free on Truck (FOR/T) Prices & Registered Sales Calculated at 1 US$ = 4,080 UGX: ❇️ Robustas: Screen 18 traded at 173.73 cts/lb (15,627 UGX/kg, 4,874 bags sold); Screen 15 at 168.73 cts/lb (15,177 UGX/kg, 4,632 bags sold); Screen 12 at 165.73 cts/lb (14,907 UGX/kg, no sales). ❇️ Arabicas: Bugisu grades (AA, A, PB) ranged from 280.95 to 281.95 cts/lb with no registered sales; Wugar at 279.95 cts/lb; Drugar at 260.95 cts/lb (23,472 UGX/kg, 965 bags sold). 3. Ranges for Local Farmgate Prices (In UGX per kilogram) ❇️ FAQ: 12,000 – 13,000 UGX ❇️ Kiboko: 5,000 – 6,000 UGX ❇️ Arabica Parchment: 15,000 – 16,000 UGX ❇️ Drugar Coffee (Clean): 14,500 – 15,000 UGX Coffee price analysis is undertaken through the MAAIF Department of Coffee Production and Development in collaboration with partner institutions and market-based companies. 📢 Prices for Robusta and Arabica are based on LIFFE and ICE figures, respectively. LIFFE stands for the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. It is the historical London-based exchange (now part of Intercontinental Exchange) where Robusta coffee futures are primarily traded and benchmarked. ICE stands for the Intercontinental Exchange. It is the major global exchange network that operates the New York trading platform where Arabica coffee futures are primarily priced and traded. @FrankTumwebazek @DESIREtheFARMER @rkabushenga

For your independence weekend: The series on opportunities and interventions in Agro-industrialization with Hon. @FrankTumwebazek the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries continue on our channel. Here is a link to the most recent : vt.tiktok.com/ZSbWjE4LM/ @PS_MAAIF @DESIREtheFARMER #AgricultureUG #AgroIndustrializationUG

While 61% of Ugandan households are engaged in crop production, 37% are actively involved in livestock farming (Going by the 2024 National Population and Housing Census). #steadyprogress registered here has seen Uganda start to export animals and animal products ro new markets in, and beyond Africa. The dairy industry commands 84% of our total livestock export value for Financial Year 2024/25. For the 2024 calendar year alone, annual milk production reached 5.4 billion litres (bringing in US$ 285.4 million in export value), while beef production peaked at 276,892 Metric Tonnes. #HappyIndependenceDayUganda from Hon. @DrRwamiramaBK the Minister of State for Animal Industry.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries remains committed to serving Ugandans through targeted interventions by our departments, agencies, projects and training institutions guided by the overall mission "To Transform Subsistence Farming into Commercial Agriculture" and vision of "A Competitive, Profitable and Sustainable Agricultural Sector." #HappyIndependenceDayUganda from MAAIF Permanent Secretary Rtd. Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama (@PS_MAAIF).

In Financial Year 2024/25, our country's agricultural sector achieved a real growth rate of 6.6%, a surge compared to the 4.2% average growth recorded over the last decade. Our country's production continues to grow and we now produce 11,797,000 Metric Tonnes (MT)of Plantain Bananas (Matooke), 7,419,000 MT of Cassava, 4,269,000 MT of Maize and Beans: 771,000 MT, among other crops. Total coffee exports reached a record-breaking value of $2.21 billion in 2024/25, accounting for approximately 7.75 million 60-kilogram bags exported internationally. #HappyIndependenceDayUganda from Hon. @DESIREtheFARMER the Minister of State for Agriculture.

Happy 64th Independence Anniversary to the #PearlofAfrica . Today, our agricultural sector employs approximately 68% of the working population and contributes 26.2% to the National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), generating a gross value-added amount of UGX 59,324 billion. #HappyIndependenceDayUganda from Hon. @FrankTumwebazek the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. #AgricultureUG See thread for more highlights on the progress we are making, #together. @KagutaMuseveni @PS_MAAIF @ObothOboth @DESIREtheFARMER

The Pearl of Africa at 64: Happy Independence Day Uganda. Our mission, "To Transform Subsistence Farming into Commercial Agriculture." The vision, "A Competitive, Profitable and Sustainable Agricultural Sector." @FrankTumwebazek @DESIREtheFARMER #UgandaAt64 #AgricultureUG #UgandaIndependenceDay

Key issues on the agenda as MAAIF meets district leaders: The four key areas of consultation as highlighted by Hon. @FrankTumwebazek are 1)Development of the National Irrigation Development Project/plan 2)Implementation of the compulsory Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination 3)Regulatory framework for wild capture fisheries and fisheries resources management 4)Status of agricultural extension services in the districts. #AgricultureUG #MAAIFMeetsDistricts

The following are excerpts from the Minister's statement on each of the key areas: ❇️ On Irrigation development: The proportion of land under irrigation in Uganda remains below 2%, compared to approximately 3.5–4% in Sub-Saharan Africa and about 28% in Northern Africa. The question we must therefore ask ourselves is: Why has irrigation coverage remained so low in Uganda? As you all know, for a long time Uganda has enjoyed a relatively favourable and predictable climate, with annual rainfall of at least about 1,250 mm in most parts of the country. This has generally been sufficient to support two planting seasons in much of the country, except in some traditionally water-stressed areas, particularly parts of the cattle corridor. As such, faced with many competing priorities, Government did not find it urgent to invest substantially in the development of irrigation infrastructure. However, with support from a number of loan-funded projects, both the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) have developed a number of irrigation schemes and water-for-agricultural-production facilities. The challenge, however, is that some of these facilities are not yet fully functional, particularly in terms of last-mile conveyance of water to farms and livestock watering points. During this engagement, you will provide us with the status of these facilities in your respective districts. Now, however, our circumstances are changing. With increasingly erratic weather patterns, agricultural production and productivity are becoming more vulnerable and less predictable. We can no longer rely solely on rainfall to sustain agricultural production. I am pleased to report that H.E. the President has prioritized mass irrigation development as a key policy and strategic intervention to stabilize agricultural production and increase productivity. #AgricultureUG #MAAIFMeetsDistricts