Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries THE AGRICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

ACDP NEWS BULLENTIN | April 2020 | Issue 4 Farmers access 319.3 tons of improved Agro-inputs in 57 Project districts

Currently, the project is working with accredited Agro- The Ministry of Agriculture is using various strategies input dealers and has supported up to 23,726 farmers to aimed at developing the input markets to operate access improved technologies valued at UGX 16.3 billion. effectively , by scaling it up to meet the expanding demand An additional 13,877 farmers still have to be supported to for agricultural inputs. Some of the measures to maintain get access to improved inputs. To date the quantity of the standards of agro-inputs are: inputs accessed by farmers is approximately 319.3 tonnes

 developing the capacity of district local governments of seed (, and beans); 2,671 bags of 06 Matching Grant cuttings and 8,442 tonnes of fertilizer supplied to on protocols for quality control of agro-inputs.  training and accreditation of lower level Agro-input beneficiary farmers across the 57 districts. dealers to increase the number of dealers supplying quality inputs in rural areas.

 undertaking close monitoring of quality of agro- Beans (kgs) 82,816 43,116 inputs supplied. Maize (kgs)

Seed 31,520  inspection of seed gardens to certify seeds. Rice (kgs) 2,671  engagement of national seed companies and agro- Cassava cuttings (bags) chemical importers to network with lower input dealers, to enable establishment of local distribution Tarpaulins (pcs) 37,445 networks and 29,829 Haematic bags  training of local and national agro-input dealers on Other 35,065 Pesticide (litres) the benefits of local distribution networks. 20,051 Fertilizer(kgs)

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 Through the Agriculture Cluster Development project demand and use of quality production agro-inputs has been greatly stimulated to improve crop production and productivity through the e-Voucher subsidy scheme.

In this Issue

02 Farmers access 319.3 04 Matching Grant beneficiaries 06 Matching Grant 08 Matching Grant tons of improved agro- commence construction of beneficiaries –Iganga beneficiaries – Nebbi inputs postharvest & value addition cluster cluster 03 Recommended agro-inputs infrastructure & facilities 09 Matching Grant packages for the 5 priority 07 Matching Grant beneficiaries – Amuru commodities 05 Matching Grant beneficiaries beneficiaries – Kalungu 09 Online Media excepts on – cluster Cluster support to farmers

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The total number of farmers who have received Rice Cassava Farmers farmers subsidized inputs through the e-Voucher system by Bean 1% 2% farmers commodity are; 18,426 maize farmers, 14,542 Maize 18% farmers, 7,412 beans farmers, 589 cassava farmers and farmers 44% 531 rice farmers.

The distribution of inputs is made through a network of 165 Agro-input dealers who have established Coffee distribution point up to the parish level. farmers 35%

Kyegegwa district receiving their last lot of agro-inputs for the season- Accredited Agro-Input dealer -NEC delivering 200 bags of fertilizers in April 2020. district.

Recommended Agro-input packages for the five priority commodities

Minimum Input Package for production of 1 acre of Minimum Input Package for production of 1 acre of Maize Beans Requirements Unit Quantity/ Quantity/ Acre Requirements Unit Acre Seeds Kgs 10 Seeds Kgs 20 Fertilizer (DAP& NPK/Urea) Kgs 150 Fertilizer (DAP) Kgs 50 Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs 100 Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs 100 Chemicals (Insecticides) litres 2 Chemicals(Insecticides) litres 2 Chemicals (Fungicides) litres 0 Chemicals (Fungicides) litres 2 Herbicides litres 2 Herbicides litres 2 Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs 2 Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs 2 8 Storage Bags (Hermetic 8 Storage Bags (Hermetic bags) bags bags) bags Tractor Hire No of times 2 Tractor Hire No of times 0

ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 Page 3 Recommended Agro-input packages for the five priority commodities

Minimum Input Package for production of 1 acre of Minimum Input Package for production of 1 acre of Rice Cassava Quantity/A Quantity/ Requirements Unit Requirements Unit cre Acre Seeds Kgs 10 Cuttings bags 8 Fertilizer (DAP) Kgs 50 Fertilizer (DAP) Kgs 0 Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs 100 Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs 0 Chemicals (Insecticides) Litres 2 Chemicals (Insecticides) Litres 0 Chemicals (Fungicides) litres 0 Chemicals (Fungicides) litres 0 Herbicides litres 2 Herbicides litres 0 Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs 2 Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs 2 Storage Bags (Hermetic bags) bags 0 Storage Bags (Hermetic bags 0 bags) Tractor Hire No of times 2 Tractor Hire No of times 2

Minimum Input Package for production of 1 acre of Minimum Input Package for 5 commodities Coffee Quantity/ Quantity/ Requirements Unit Requirements Unit Acre Acre Seeds Kgs 0 Seeds Kgs/bags assorted Fertilizer (DAP) Kgs 0 Fertilizer (DAP/SSP/CAN) Kgs assorted Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs 100 Fertilizer (NPK/Urea) Kgs assorted 2 Chemicals (Insecticides) Litres Chemicals (Insecticides) Litres assorted

Chemicals (Fungicides) litres 2 Chemicals (Fungicides) litres assorted Herbicides litres 2 Herbicides (Glyphosate litres assorted Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs 2 Tarpaulins (10 sqmtrs) pcs assorted 0 Storage Bags (Hermetic Storage Bags (Hermetic bags) bags bags assorted bags) Tractor Hire No of times 0 Tractor Hire No of times assorted

Beans Demonstration garden - Bala Sub county, . The impact of blended fertilizer NPK 11:29:23 on Hellen Ksizi’s garden who planted NABE 12C in lines. Kagorogoro village, Nyakasiru Parish, Bukinda South County, .

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Matching Grant beneficiaries commence construction of

Post-harvest and Value addition infrastructure and facilities

The Ministry of Agriculture supports Provision of technical support, monitoring and implementation of community construction projects supervision is provided by the district local to address the chronic challenge of post-harvest governments with the overall technical oversight losses. This is aimed at enabling the farmers to add provided by the Project coordination unit and the value to their produce for better incomes. Most of the MAAIF. These construction projects are expected to facilities once completed will be equipped with stimulate local savings and investment in agriculture, drying, cleaning or value addition machinery. By with the total value of the signed agreements of UGX April, 2020, the Ministry had signed grant 34 Billion. agreements with 118 Farmer organization from the 24 ACDP pilot districts and funds have been Government contribution is UGX 23.4 billion (67%), disbursed to most of these organizations as is further while the beneficiary farmer groups have contributed elaborated below. Some of grantees have already UGX 11.5 billion (33%). commenced construction and are at roofing level.

Matching Grant beneficiaries - Ntungamo Cluster

Construction of Buyaka Tukore Cooperative in Kyezooba sub county, district.

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Matching Grant beneficiaries- Ntungamo Cluster Ntungamo cluster is composed of the six districts of To date, shillings 4,410,437,799 billion has Ntungamo, Isingiro, Bushenyi, , Rukiga and been disbursed to 22 grantees as depicted below. The Kabale. Twenty-eight farmer organization received grantees membership is composed of 4,807 males and grant awards worth UGX 5,123,306,085 billion of 4,181 females with a total membership of 8,988 go vernment contribution. members.

Kamwezi Prime Wine Producers Bufundi Development Association Mushanje Bee Keepers

Rubanda Bubaare Innovation Platform Multipurpose Society Limited

Kyezimbire Catholic Women Organization Rukuuba Farmers’ Cooperative Limited Kigyendwa Bakyara Kwetungura Group Omutima GwaRuhiira Cooperative Society Ltd Mishenyi Twimukye Group Isingiro Kigarama Commodity Marketing Cooperative Society Isingiro Bakyara Gamba Nokora Ibagano Group Cooperative… Ntungu Coffee Growers Cooperative Society Farmers Association Kyamusoni Branch

Kiyaga Twegumye Cooperative Society Ltd Bitooma Coffee Growers Cooperative Society Limited Kachwamba Tukile Cooperative Society Limited Nyakasharara Coffee Cooperative Society Limited

Buyanja tukole Cooperative Society Limited Bushenyi Kitojo Tumumanye Coffee Growers Cooperative Society Nyibingo Cooperative Society Ltd Kahungye Coffee Growers Association

Kashate Gamba Nokora Group Nyakera Rukoni Area Co-operative Ltd Ruhaama Area Cooperative Enterprise Society Ltd Ntungamo Kitembe Farmers Group –LSB

0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000

MAAIF Funding (UGX) Amount paid to date (UGX)

Chief Administrative Officer, Local Council V Chairman Matching grant beneficiaries at their construction site with ACDP monitoring the construction of a store at Cluster Coordinator in Kagorogoro village, Nyakasiru Parish, Kachamba Cooperative. Bukinda Sub county- Rukiga district. ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 Page 6

Matching Grant beneficiaries- Iganga Cluster

Iganga cluster is composed of the four districts of Iganga, Namutumba, Bugweri and . Twenty-eight farmer organizations qualified to received 28 grant awards with total value of UGX 5,812,698,469 worth of government contribution. To date, UGX 5,521,146,782 has been disbursed to all grantees in this cluster. The graph below shows the details of the matching grant beneficiaries.

Bulunguli Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative AgaliAwamu Multi-purpose Association BugweriBulunguli Maize Farmers Farmers Multi-purpose and Allied CooperativeInput dealers…

Bugweri Bubonghe Kwagala Village Savings and Credit…

Bugweri MaizeMakandwa Farmers and Business Allied Input & dealersFarmers Cooperative… Association Bugweri MakandwaNakisenhe Business Adult & Farmers Literacy Association Assocation Together We Can Foundation

Iganga Nawandala IntergratedNakisenhe Farmers Adult Cooperative Literacy Assocation Society Ltd Nambale Agribusiness Cooperative Enterprise Ltd

Iganga Nawandala Intergrated Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd Maliga Environmental Protection Namutumba Situka Tutambule Farmers’ Development… Bugobi Town Council Akanabala Oil seed Farmers Area… NamutumbaMulemba Situka TutambuleAgaliAwamu Farmers’ Womens Development Farmers Association Association Bugobi-Bukenga Town Council Farmers and Traders… Mulemba AgaliAwamuKyossiga Womens Farmers Association Association

Namatumba Kyosiga Kyokungula Farmers’ Group NakalokweKyossiga Young Farmers Association Association

Namatumba Magada Multi-farmers’ Association Buwaga Alibaawo ProduceNakalokwe cooperative Young Farmers society Association Limited

BuwagaBugiri Alibaawo Agri-business Produce cooperative Institutions society Development… Limited Nabigingo SACCO Ltd Kasita Kyowola Omwavu Growers Cooperative Society Ltd Bugiri Agri-business Institutions Development Association(BAIDA)

Busowa Traders and Farmers’ Cooperative Society Bugiri Intergrated Farmers and Agribusiness… Kasita Kyowola Omwavu Growers Cooperative Society Ltd Kiteigalwa Rice Farmers’ & Marketing Cooperative Bugiri District Farmers Association

Bugiri Bugiri District Intergrated Farmers and Agribusiness Association Budhaya Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Society… Buluguyi Rice & Maize Farmers’ Cooperative Society… Bugiri District Farmers Association 0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000 Buluguyi Rice & Maize Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited MAAIF Funding (UGX) Amount paid todate (UGX) 0 MAAIF Funding200,000,000 (UGX) 400,000,000 Amount paid todate600,000,000 (UGX)

Construction of a maize mill shelter at Nambale Agribuz Group in Iganga Construction of storage facility for Bugiri District Farmers District. Association- Bugiri District.

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Matching Grant beneficiaries- Kalungu Cluster K alungu cluster is composed of the five districts of has been disbursed to 27 grantees as depicted in the graph below. The 29 grantees have a total Kalungu, Masaka, Kyotera, Rakai and Mpigi. In this cluster, 29 farmer organizations received a total membership of 8,442 members composed of 4,215 value of UGX 6,141,495,146 worth of government males and 4,227 females.

contribution. Uganda shillings 4,530,177,955 has

Kasasa Farmers’ Cooperative society Abagalanyi Group Comprehensive Programme For Community Empowerment Miti Farmer Field School

Save the Community Kyotera Jjongoza Coffee farmers’ cooperative society Ltd Kitasiba Farmers’ Cooperative Society limited Community Initiative on Poverty Reduction(CIPR)

BOPA Cooperative Society Limited Mbugo Area Cooperative Society Ltd

Mpigi KOFA Cooperative Society Limited Kitigiddembe Growers Cooperative Society Limited Buganga Tulibumu Development Cooperative Society Limited

Nsimbo Farmers and Traders Cooperative Society Gubamwoyo Development Association

Rakai Lwanda Farmers’ cooperative Society Kagamba Coffee Farmers Association Kyabigondo Grain producers Cooperative society limited

Balandiza Kimeze Bukulula Farmers’ Cooperative society Bwasendeku Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd Zambogo Farmers Group Bukulula Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative

Kalungu Lwabenge Coffee Farmers’ cooperative society Musenzealanda Growers cooperative society Ltd Ngandanyingi Growers’ Cooperative society Ltd Lusango Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society 0 100,000,000200,000,000300,000,000400,000,000500,000,000600,000,000 MAAIF Funding (UGX) Amount paid todate (UGX)

Maize processing shelter for Buganga Tulbumu Cooperative Construction in progress of Balandizi Kimeze Bukulula farmer's Society under construction in . Coop Society at Buyikuzi Village in Bukulula subcounty , .

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Matching Grant beneficiaries- Nebbi Cluster Nebbi cluster is composed of the five districts of has been disbursed to 15 grantees as shown Nebbi, Pakwach, Arua, Maracha and Yumbe. below. The 15 beneficiary farmer organizations Fifteen grant awards worth UGX 3,607,331,595 in this cluster have a total membership of 1,811

of government contribution was awarded to this members (896 males and 915 females). cluster. Of this total grant, UGX 3,279,743,746 has been disbursed to 22 grantees as shown

below. The 22 beneficiaryMA-Ecora Oil farmer seed Development organizations Cooperative

in thisArua cluster have a totalAmika membership United Market of Venders 1,811 SACCO members (896 males and 915 females). Kud I Ol Farmers and Saving Association Yesu Dit Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited

Nebbi Parombo Multi-stakeholders Innovation Platform(PAMSIP) MerBer ‘‘A’’ Cooperative Society Limited Aratarach Farmers’ Cooperative

Kijomoro Amanya ondisi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd

Maracha Yivu Subcounty Veterans Association

Pokwero Cassava Producers Cooperative Society Limited

Pamitu Cassava Growers Cooperative Society Limited Pakwach Abongo Womens Group

Binagoro Women Group

Yumbe Ababo Agricultural Women Farmers Association Aliamu Cupiria Timbakua Seed Development Association

0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000

MAAIF Funding (UGX) Amount paid todate (UGX)

Aratarach cooperative site handed over to the MD CKOVEM Yesu Dit Site handed by the Chairman LV 5, RDC, district Engineer and construction works. DAO to the Contractor E & B construction firm.

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Matching Grant beneficiaries- Amuru Cluster Amuru cluster is composed of the four districts of cluster. The grantees are comprised of 10,292 males Amuru, Nwoya, Gulu and Omoro, 18 grant awards and 9,768 females with a total membership of with a total value of UGX 2,761,610,997 was 20,060 members. awarded. The contribution of UGX 1,260,007,342 has already been disbursed to nine grantees in this cluster. The grantees are comprised of 10,292 males and 9,768 females with a total membership of 20,060 members. Waribu Cingwa Goya Women’s Group Kulu Otit United Farmers’ Cooperative Society Faith with Action Farmers Group Omoro Ongako United Block farmers Group

Nwoya Cassava and Rice Growers Cooperative Society… Waloko Kwoo Farmers Group St. Mary’s Development Cooperative Society Nwoya Koch Goma Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited

West Acholi Cooperative Union Ltd PurBer Cooperative Society Gulu Gwengdiya Growers Cooperative Society Ltd Latyeng Farmers Group

Amuru Tek Livestock Investment Millers Cooperative… Adept Agribusiness Development Atiak Tropical Honey Cooperative Society Ltd Amuru Onen Can Youth Group Palukere Growers Cooperative Society Limited 0 100,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 MAAIF Funding (UGX) Amount paid to date (UGX)

Nwoya Cassava and rice farmers Cooperative, matching grant beneficiary construction of rice store in progress. ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 Page 10

Implementing Partners News briefs Ministry of Agriculture, Media briefing on Performance Status of ACDP- Statement by the Minister of Animal Industry and Agriculture Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja Fisheries.

Fifty-seven District Local Governments.

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The World Bank

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Dr. Henry Nakelet Opolot The Project Coordinator On the 7th of May 2020, a Media briefing on the The Agriculture Cluster Performance status of ACDP was delivered by b) Status of beneficiary farmer access to subsidized input through the e-voucher Development Project| Plot Minister of Agriculture Hon. Vincent 14-18, Lugard Avenue| P O management system (e-voucher). Bamulangaki Sempijja at the Media Centre. The Box 101, Entebbe- Uganda c) Status of development of post-harvest Toll free No. 0800203900 purpose of this briefing was to give an update on; handling and value addition infrastructures and facilities by the Website: a) Status of beneficiary farmer access to beneficiary Farmer Organizations. www.agriculture.go.ug subsidized input through the e-voucher d) Status of Rehabilitative works on Farm Email: management system (e-voucher). Access Road Chokes. [email protected] Twitter: @UgAcdp @ Talk show on NTV – ACDP and the future of Agriculture amidst COVID19 MAAIF_Uganda The objective of this talk show was to scheme to ensure that farmers can still get Our Blog: showcase what the Ministry of their agro-inputs despite the lock down. https://ugacdp.blogspot.co agriculture is doing amidst the COVID The link to the talk show is below: m 19 challenges, the support to farmers https://youtu.be/IAv7XATuDj0 Managing Editors and the use of the e-Voucher subsidy Mr. Stephen Ojangole Dr. Henry N. Opolot

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