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The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB)

The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was established by the Animal Breeding Act, 2001. It’s one of the statutory semi-autonomous bodies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Formation of NAGRC&DB was part of the fulfilment of the aspirations in the National Animal Breeding Policy (1997), document and the Action Plan for its implementation providing guidelines to all actors in the animal breeding and production value-chain. The actors included input suppliers, farmers, companies, researchers, extension workers and civic leaders on suitable breeds for the various ecological and production systems. It also provided for alternative breeding programmes; import, export and trade in genetic materials; breeding and management systems for conservation and sustainable use of indigenous genetic resources and use of modern breeding technologies in the country. NAGRC&DB was established with a twofold mandate, namely; to play a leading role in the commercialization of animal breeding activities in Uganda and to carry out development activities that enhance animal Genetic improvement and productivity.

PRESS RELEASE

26th February, 2024

Our attention has been drawn to numerous misleading posts on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the ownership and operation of the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB).
This is to clarify to the general public that NAGRC&DB is a statutory semi-autonomous agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) established by the Animal Breeding Act, 2001 with a two-fold mandate;

1. To play a leading role in the commercialization of animal breeding activities in Uganda

2. To carry out development activities that enhance animal genetic improvement and productivity

By virtue of its mandate, NAGRC&DB runs a total of fifteen (15) regionally distributed centre farms and ranches that include Rubona Stock Farm in Bunyangabu, Maruzi ranch in Apac, Aswa ranch in Pader & Lamwo, Got Apwoyo ranch in Nwoya, Kasolwe Stock Farm in Kamuli, Njeru Stock Farm in Buikwe, Lusenke Stock Farm in Kayunga, Bulago Stock Farm in Bulambuli, the Livestock Experimentation Station and the National Bull Stud in Entebbe, Ruhengyere ranch in Kiruhura, the National Poultry and Piggery Development Centre in Wakiso, Nshaara ranch in Kiruhura, Sanga Stock Farm in Kiruhura, etc. With specific livestock production and breeding objectives, each ranch/farm produces superiour breeding stock that is accessible to farming communities at subsidized rates.
The allusion to NAGRC&DB being a privately owned company is completely FALSE and should therefore be treated with the utmost contempt it deserves.

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    • The entity operates 15 Government Animal Genetics Resource Centres (AnGRCs) strategically situated in the various Agro-ecological zones of Uganda to support the different animal production systems existing in those regions.

    • The entity runs the only Nationally Accredited Bull Stud in the country for semen production currently serving Uganda and other surrounding East African member states- eg Burundi, South Sudan, DRC, etc

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