Department Composition

Production department is composed of 5 sub sectors namely; Crop, Livestock, Entomology, Agricultural engineering and Fisheries. The thrust of the national development will largely depend on how best agriculture is transformed from peasant to mechanisation.  There is also need to increase in a sustainable way agricultural production and productivity for improved household food security and income, thus improving the quality of life of the farming communities. All this is planned to be achieved through Operation Wealth Creation under NAADS transformation programme.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR FY 2019/2020
  • In collaboration with NAADS Secretariat under OWC, 170,10kg of maize seed, and 12,102 Tissue cultured banana plantlets procured and provided to farmers
  • Verified all delivered planting materials (Maize and Banana plantlets).
  • In collaboration with UCDA we verified 14 coffee nurseries which are currently supplying coffee seedlings to farmers.
  • 120 trainings were conducted in crop yield enhancement technologies and improved livestock management practices by Field Extension staff
  • In collaboration with Water for People project construction of six fish ponds was supervised in Kampala Bigere parish- Biguli.
  • 160 movement permits issued out to monitor animal movements and control livestock diseases district wide.
  • Weekly animal disease surveillance conducted along livestock stock routes, markets and slaughter places.
  • Deployed 24 pyramidal tsetse traps in Kamwenge Sub County.
  • Trained five Bee keepers groups in Kahunge, Busiriba and Bihanga subcounties
  • Under component three of DRDIP; Economic Empowerment through Livelihoods Grants; Four watersheds namely Omubihwa in Bwizi subcounty, Mukukuru in Biguli subcounty, Mpanga in Nkoma/Kahunge subcounties and Katebe-Buteraniro in Bihanga subcounty were identified and mapped.
  • Thirty (32) groups have received funds worth Uganda shillings 653,200,000 to implement their subprojects.

Key Functions

 

  1. Coordinating the preparation of Production and Marketing budgets and Strategic Action Plans for the district;
  2. Coordinating the implementation of Government production and marketing policies, programmes, projects and regulations and district budgets and Strategic Action Plans;
  3. Coordinating the delivery of production and marketing extension services in the District;
  4. Providing technical guidance and advice to the administration of the District and District Council on production and marketing issues, programmes and projects;
  5. Monitoring the detection and control of the threat and occurrence of pests, vermin and animal epidemics in the District;
  6. Monitoring the use and management of production and marketing facilities in the District;
  7. Promoting appropriate production and marketing technologies and best practices in the District;
  8. Identifying market potential and advising the producers appropriately; and
  9. Providing and regulating Veterinary and animal husbandry activities and related services to farmers.

Service Delivery Levels / Indicators

No. of livestock vaccinated
No. of tsetse traps deployed
No. of livestock using dip tanks
No. of cooperative groups supervised
No. of anti vermin operations executed
No. of value addition facilities in the District
No. of plant marketing facilities constructed
No. of businesses inspected for compliance to the law
No. of enterprises linked to UNBS for product quality and standards
No. of production groups identified for collective value addition support
No. and names of hospitality facilities e.g. hotels, lodges and restaurants
No. of producers or production groups linked to market internationally through UEPB
Quantity of fish harvested
No. of livestock slaughtered
No. of dish ponds constructed
No. of awareness radio shows participated in
No. of trade sensitisation meetings organised
No. of parishes receiving anti vermin operations
No. of market information reports disseminated
No. of cooperative groups mobilised for registration
No. of opportunities identified for industrial development
No. of tourism promotion activities mainstreamed in DDPs
A Report on the nature of value addition support existing and needed