by UMPCU | Feb 8, 2018 | Institutional Development
On 8th and 9th February 2018, UMPCU and UFMC began the process of updating the 2012 business plan for the Nakaseke abattoir. Lead facilitator: Helene Lie UFMC Team Mr Ahmed Mpungu – UFMC Board Member Dr Francis Jumba – CEO, UFMC UMPCU Team Dr Joshua Waiswa...
by UMPCU | Feb 7, 2018 | Literature
This book provides empirical evidence from Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, and from different production systems, of the importance of livestock as an asset to women and their participation in livestock and livestock product markets. It explores the issues of...
by UMPCU | Jan 22, 2018 | Institutional Development
Discussion: To learn and share experiences on the UMPCU Model versus the Malawi cooperative situation.. This meeting was organized by Uganda cooperative Saving and credit Union (UCSCU). There after, they proceeded to meet one of the UMPCU Member cooperative Societies,...
by UMPCU | Jan 10, 2018 | Literature
Cattle, like sheep, goats and alpacas are “ruminants”. Their digestive system is very different from humans, dogs and horses, the key difference being the presence of 4 stomachs (3 in alpacas), the first of which is called the rumen. The rumen contains a lot of...
by UMPCU | Dec 28, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Cryptosporidiosis is yet another Zoonotic disease. It is caused by infection with the single-celled parasite – Cryptosporidium parvum. This parasite is found in many mammals including lambs, calves, goat kids, piglets and humans. It can be very frustrating to...