by Communication and Visibility | Nov 26, 2018 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
The European Union has awarded EUR 1.5 million to the Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union Ltd. (UMPCU) to implement the “Farmer Led Beef Industry Investment and Sustainability” project (FALBIIS). This e five-year project, is implemented by UMPCU farmers which also...
by Communication and Visibility | Oct 1, 2018 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
In Summary In 2015, the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, declared a quarantine in the district and indefinitely closed cattle markets to avert the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). According to Mr Jude Kiganda, the Sembabule District vice...
by Communication and Visibility | Aug 31, 2018 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an extremely contagious and infectious viral trans-boundary animal disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals especially ruminants and pigs. The disease causes immense losses in most cases with serious socio-economic/trade consequences...
