by UMPCU | Sep 11, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Brucellosis is an infectious disease that occurs from contact with animals carrying Brucella bacteria. Brucella can infect cattle, goats, camels, dogs, and pigs. The bacteria can spread to humans if you come in contact with infected meat or the placenta of infected...
by UMPCU | Sep 4, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Alfalfa is a flowering plant that was mainly used as a livestock feed in America but today, in Uganda as well. It is known throughout the agricultural world as ‘hay’, which is fed to livestock such as cows, horses, cows and chickens. However, it’s also fit...
by UMPCU | Aug 20, 2017 | General, History
In 2006, a feasibility study was conducted on developing an export- oriented meat industry in Uganda which established that the meat sector did not meet the minimum requirements for meat export. It also revealed various problems that needed attention like livestock...
by UMPCU | May 3, 2017 | Institutional Development
On 2nd and 3rd May 2017, the UMPCU Executive Committee and Staff Secretariat underwent an introductory training on Cooperatives. This two day training was conducted by CPA Ivan from Uganda Cooperative Alliance. …click to see photos
by UMPCU | Mar 15, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids. Infected animals develop a high fever for approximately two to six days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and...
