NAGRC&DB unveils five-year plan to boost access to quality breeding stock

UGANDA – The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has rolled out a new five-year plan to make quality dairy, piggery and poultry breeding stock more accessible and affordable.

The move is expected to give thousands of farmers a stronger foundation for building profitable livestock enterprises and moving from subsistence production into the money economy.

NAGRC&DB made the commitment on August 12, 2026, during the launch of five major institutional documents designed to transform Uganda’s animal breeding sector and improve services to farmers.

The documents include the Client Charter for FY2025/26 to 2029/30, Service Delivery Standards, the Uganda National Animal Breeding Strategy and Action Plan (NABSAP), the Strategic and Investment Plan for 2025/26 to 2029/30, and the Communication and Knowledge Management Strategy for 2026/27 to 2030/31. 

The documents are designed to move Uganda’s livestock sector towards higher productivity, improved genetics, climate resilience and stronger commercialisation.

Minister of State for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama (PhD), officially launched the documents at the NAGRC&DB headquarters in Entebbe.

Rwamirama challenged the institution to ensure the plans do not remain on shelves.

He said their real value would be measured by the results farmers experience on the ground.

The Minister called for stronger accountability, better service delivery and wider adoption of modern animal breeding technologies.

He also urged NAGRC&DB staff, management, the Board and partners to ensure the new direction delivers visible benefits to farmers.

Uganda’s milk production reaches 5.4 billion litres

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni cited Uganda’s increase in milk production over the past four decades as one of the country’s most significant economic transformation success stories, revealing that annual output has grown from approximately 200 million litres in 1986 to 5.4 billion litres.

Speaking during the 2026 State of the Nation Address at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, Museveni said the growth demonstrates the impact of shifting households from subsistence livelihoods to commercial production and active participation in the money economy.

The President pointed to the transformation of communities within Uganda’s cattle corridor as evidence that targeted mobilization, improved farming practices, and market-oriented production can significantly improve household incomes and drive national economic growth.

According to Museveni, efforts to encourage livestock farmers to adopt modern farming methods and improve their breeds have played a key role in the expansion of the dairy sector.

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