Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda)

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]

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersBerkerly Lane,
Entebbe, Uganda
Ministry executive
WebsiteHomepage

The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister appointed by the president. Vincent Ssempijja 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).[4]

Departments

The ministry is organised into the following departments.[5]

  • Agricultural Planning
  • Animal Production & Marketing
  • Entomology
  • Crop Production & Marketing[6]
  • Crop Inspection and Certification
  • Crop Protection
  • Farm Development
  • 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:[7]

  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

See also

References
  1. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: About Us". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: Contact Us". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. Google (26 September 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda): Departments". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. Tentena, Paul (19 July 2016). "Uganda targets quality seed". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda): Affiliated Government Agencies". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF). Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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