Govt contracts 170 nursery bed operators to supply 300,000 Cashew nut seedlings to farmers

KAMPALA – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with 171 nursery operators for the supply of over 300,000 Cashew nut seedlings

The start-up seedlings will be provided to farmers in 42 districts along the dry cattle corridor areas of Uganda, including districts in the sub regions of Karamoja, Teso, Lango, Acholi, West Nile, Parts of Central and South Western Uganda.

Speaking at the signing of the MoU in Kampala on Wednesday, 11 March 2020, Mr Henry Aggrey Bagiire, the Minister of State for Agriculture, said the partnership is expected to increase Cashew nut production and trade, increase volume of high quality cashew produce and products for local, regional and international markets, increase household and national incomes and improve household food and nutrition security. It is...read more