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FMD thrives in an animal’s lymph nodes
Foot and Mouth Disease commonly referred to as FMD is a severe highly contagious viral disease which mainly affects cloven foot animals like cattle, swine, sheep, goats, among others. FMD mainly survives in the lymph nodes and bone marrow at a neutral PH (measure of...
FMD vaccination launched in Nakaseke district
The Minister of State for Animal Industry, Hon. Dr. Bright K. Rwamirama has encouraged livestock farmers to practice breeding of cattle for business. The Minister said this while launching a vaccination program for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Nakaseke district on...
Labcards launched in UMPCU animal diagnostics laboratories
The livestock diagnostics application (app) for veterinarians, labcard provides for easy on-farm data collection for samples through the use of a mobile phone. With support from Zoetis, veterinary staff and farmers from the districts of Luwero, Kyankwanzi,...
UMPCU veterinarians trained in ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis
UMPCU veterinarians and assistant animal husbandry officers are undergoing training on the use of ultrasound equipment in pregnancy diagnosis. The Union procures live animals for slaughter through its business arm Uganda Farmers Meat Company Ltd, however, it faces...
Presidential address on COVID-19
The world over has been affected by the COVID-19; coronavirus with thousands of people dying, falling sick and being scared of contracting the disease. Uganda registered the 1st case of coronavirus on the 22nd March 2020. His Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta...
Annual General Meeting 2020
Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd would like to inform its members that the Annual General Meeting which was scheduled for Friday 27th March 2020, has been postponed to Thursday 30th April 2020 when it is hoped that the health crisis will have been resolved....
Animal health diagnostic tests recommended before treatment
Livestock farmers in Sembabule district and its surrounding areas have been educated about tick resistance, classification of acaricides; the different brands on the market, and acaricide use and rotation. UMPCU in collaboration with Norbrook Uganda held a seminar on...
Ensuring a healthy herd through animal disease control
Deworming is a routine practice done on a farm after a period of 3-4 months depending on the location of the farm and helminths load in animals, as well as the clinical signs observed for helminthiasis in cattle. “Helminths are worm-like...
E.U – FALBIIS project success
A 7-man team of young trainees from the Directorate-General for the Development Cooperation of the European Union (DEVCO), on a visit to Uganda for a one-week study tour that took them to parts of Central Uganda. Being one of the beneficiaries of European Union...
Review and Strategy Planning session
A strategic plan is fundamental in steering an organization in the right direction, towards meeting set objectives. Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd recently held a 2-day review and strategic planning meeting, attended by its Board members and other key...
Benchmarking in Botswana
The European Union is supporting Uganda to improve the livestock sector through the meat value chain from production to consumption, under a Euro 15million project. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Uganda Meat...
Enhance meat production
In the last two weeks (from 12th to 22nd November 2019), Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd has interacted with cattle farmers from the districts of Isingiro, Ntungamo, Mbarara, Kiruhura, Gulu, Omoro, Kiryandongo, Nakasongola and Nakaseke during different...
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