by UMPCU | Nov 6, 2014 | Featured Image
To-date, UMPCU so far has 33 Member Primary Cooperative Societies. These are located within the three Disease Control Zones (DCZs) of Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF). UMPCU membership covers a total of 16 districts. UMPCU has...
by UMPCU | Nov 6, 2014 | Featured Image
UMPCU has worked with some of the most amazing partners, even more, that together, we have a shared vision. From this exposure, as a Union we have stood to benefit in the form of advise, exposure and networking, capacity building, funding and even curving out our...
by UMPCU | Sep 19, 2014 | Improving Access to Finance
The livestock value chain is one of the specific value chains Centenary Bank is considering to prioritize for potential financing. Although the bank has been financing this sector under its agricultural loan product, it has identified a number of gaps in terms of...
by UMPCU | Sep 19, 2014 | Literature
Pastoralists produce much of Africa’s meat and milk, and they are important – though underestimated – part of the economy of many African countries. But they face huge challenges in trying to sell what they produce. They are scattered across vast expanses of dry...
by UMPCU | May 19, 2013 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Uganda Cattle farmers have finalized preparations to build a sh18bn($7m) modern abattoir that meets the international standards to enable them export meat products to outside countries. The farmers under their cooperative the Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union...
