Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Type:	Ministry
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	Berkerly Lane, Entebbe, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Frank Tumwebaze
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Agency Type:	Ministry
Website:	Homepage

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is a cabinet-level ministry of the government of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to "formulate, review and implement national policies, plans, strategies, regulations and standards and enforce laws, regulations and standards along the value chain of crops, livestock and fisheries". The ministry is also responsible for the "enhancement of crop production and productivity, in a sustainable and environmentally safe manner, for improved food and nutrition security, employment, widened export base and improved incomes of the farmers".^[1]

The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister appointed by the president. Frank Tumwebaze is the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.^[2]

Location

The headquarters of MAAIF are located at Berkerly Lane in the city of Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria.^[3] The coordinate of the ministry headquarters are 0°03'27.0"N, 32°28'36.0"E (Latitude:0.057500; Longitude:32.476667).

Departments

The ministry is organised into the following departments.^[4]

• Agricultural Planning
• Animal Production & Marketing
• Entomology
• Crop Production & Marketing^[5]
• Crop Inspection and Certification
• Crop Protection
• Farm Development
• Agricultural Infrastructure, Mechanization and Water for Agricultural Production
• Finance & Administration
• Fisheries Resources and Development
• Fisheries Regulation Control and Quality Assurance
• Aquacultuer Management and Development.
• Livestock Health & Entomology

Affiliated agencies

In the execution of its mandate, the ministry collaborates closely with the following semi-autonomous government agencies:^[6]

1. Control of Trypanosomiasis in Uganda
2. Cotton Development Organisation
3. Dairy Development Authority
4. National Agricultural Advisory Services
5. National Agricultural Research Organisation
6. National Genetic Resource Centre and Databank
7. Plan For Modernisation of Agriculture Secretariat
8. Uganda Coffee Development Authority

List of ministers

• Frank Tumwebaze (8 June 2021 - present)^[7]
• Vincent Ssempijja (6 June 2016 - 8 June 2021)^[8]
• Tress Bucyanayandi (27 May 2011 - 6 June 2016)^[9]
• Hope Mwesigye (16 February 2009 - 27 May 2011)^[10]
• Hillary Onek (1 June 2006 - 16 February 2009)^[11]
• Janat Mukwaya (12 January 2005 - 1 June 2006)^[12]
• Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa (c. 1999 - 2004)^[13]

See also

• Parliament of Uganda
• Agriculture in Uganda

External links

• Webpage of the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

Notes and References

1. Web site: MAAIF . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: About Us . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) . Entebbe . 26 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911061147/http://www.agriculture.go.ug/About-Us/77 . 11 September 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: . 6 June 2016 . Uganda State House . Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016 . 6 June 2016 . Kampala.
3. Web site: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: Contact Us . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) . MAAIF . Entebbe . 26 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925082054/http://www.agriculture.go.ug/location . 25 September 2016 . dead .
4. Web site: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda): Departments . 26 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Entebbe . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF) . MAAIF.
5. Web site: 19 July 2016 . Uganda targets quality seed . 26 September 2016 . . Paul . Tentena . Kampala.
6. Web site: MAAIF . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda): Affiliated Government Agencies . 26 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Entebbe . Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF) . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113165626/http://www.agriculture.go.ug/agencies . 13 November 2017 . dead .
7. Web site: President Museveni names new Cabinet . 9 June 2021 . . New Vision . 16 July 2021 . Kampala, Uganda.
8. News: Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet . 28 August 2022 . Africanews . 7 June 2016 . en.
9. Web site: 9 March 2015 . Museveni Names New Cabinet . 28 May 2011 . Henry . Mukasa . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 . 11 December 2014 . dmy-all.
10. Web site: 13 March 2015 . Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009 . 18 February 2009 . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213214754/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 . 13 February 2015 .
11. Web site: Ministries Allocated . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 . dead . 11 December 2014 . . 2 June 2006 . 30 August 2022 . Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 . Henry . Mukasa . Kampala.
12. Web site: Cabinet Shuffled . 30 August 2022 . 13 January 2005 . Kampala . Mukasa . Henry . Osike . Felix . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131338/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/411869 . 2 April 2015 .
13. News: Kisamba Mugerwa: the family man, politician and economist . 30 August 2022 . Monitor . 19 July 2015 . en.