The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week (UG-NAEW) 2023
Event dates: 23-26 May 2023; Venue: Kabira Country Club, Bukoto Kampala
The event was attended by over 400 participants (both physically and virtually) from 44 districts in Uganda, and beyond.
Day 1: Opening remarks, Keynote speech, thematic presentations, and dialogue on the status of agricultural extension in the country
- Day 1 summary video here
- Full recording of Day 1 proceedings here
- Day 1 pictures here
Day 2: Parallel thematic presentations and side events
Parallel presentations on thematic areas:
- Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) interventions and support mechanisms for addressing resilience and competitiveness
- Leveraging on and strengthening public programmes and projects.
- Viable business development and support services for farmers and other users of AEAS services.
- Women and youth engagement and opportunities in the agricultural value chain as actors and beneficiaries.
- Digitalized AEAS in agriculture as a driver for agricultural growth
Side events: Privatization of extension service delivery, Scaling business development, and Farmer Field School
- Day 2 pictures here
Day 3: Field visits and Cultural dinner
- Kyakuwa farm: a one stop centre for dairy and innovative technologies in urban farming technologies;
- Mityana dairy farm: for high value crops such as hot pepper and dairy production.
- Kayunga District Farmers Association:. Value addition of many agricultural products especially pineapples .
- CURAD: Value addition of various agricultural products.
Day 3 Field pictures here.
Day 3 Dinner/Award pictures here.
Day 4: Recap of the regional events and week, Official closing by the Minister of Agriculture, Presentation of the Communique
Highlight of speeches
- Full speech of Hon. Minister Frank Tumwebaze, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
- Summary video of Day 4 activities
- Full video of Day 4 recording
- Day 4 pictures here
- A communique was developed and presented. The final version will be shared
Event social media highlights: #AgricExtUg2023
Appreciation
Main sponsors: USAID Feed the Future Institutional and Systems Strengthening Activity Uganda.
Partners: 
We thank all organizations and individuals that participated in the Uganda National Agricultural Extension week 2023.