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ACDP News Bullentin April 2020 Issue 4 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 (maize, rice and beans); 2,671 bags of cassava 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 – Ntungamo cluster Cluster support to farmers Page 2 ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 Farmers access 319.3 tons of improved Agro- inputs……continued 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 coffee 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. Pallisa 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, Kole district. 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, Rukiga district. Page 4 ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 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, Bushenyi district. ACDP News Bulletin | April 2020. Issu e 4 Page 5 Matching Grant beneficiaries- Ntungamo Cluster Ntungamo cluster is composed of the six districts of To date, Uganda shillings 4,410,437,799 billion has Ntungamo, Isingiro, Bushenyi, Kabale, 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 Isingiro District 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 Bushenyi district 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 Bugiri. 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
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