By Barbara Nansiimbi
The National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), an agency in the Ministry for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has assured farmers across the country of its commitment to continuing supplying them with quality breeding stocks, so as to ensure the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM) program in this new governance term 2026-2031.
The assurance was made NAGRC&DB Executive Director, Dr. Peter Beine in his congratulatory message to H.E Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon his reelection and inauguration as President of Uganda for the term 2026-2031.
“In this term and beyond, NAGRC &DB will guarantee the success of the parish development model by ensuring a steady subsidized and reliable supply of farmer preferred breeding stock of high performing dairy and beef cattle, fast maturing goats and pigs, multipurpose chicken and fish fingerlings” he said.
He said that the agency will also maintain its efforts to cover the whole country with Artificial Insemination services for targeted genetic improvement of the national herd, and conservation of indigenous genetics for biodiversity stability.
In addition, he said, NAGRC & DB would continue to ensure capacity building for production of quality and affordable animal feeds.
ABOUT NAGRC &DB
The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was established by the Animal Breeding Act, 2001 and is one of the statutory semi-autonomous bodies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). It 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.
Under the commercial mandate, NAGRC &DB is supposed to avail for sale semen, eggs, ova, embryos and associated equipment; Management of farms for production, selection and sale of superior dams and sires; Rearing of sire studs for production and sale of semen; Production and sale of liquid nitrogen and associated equipment; Production and sale of founder brood stock of fisheries resources; Offer for sale properly bred stock through pathways such as open nucleus schemes; and Procurement and sale of other breeding and reproduction equipment.
Regarding development, the agency serves at the National Animal Genetic Data Bank, National Central Livestock Registry, National Animal Genetic Resources Evaluation Center and Laboratory, Training of technical staff, among other roles.
It is through these development and commercial activities, that the agency ensures that Ugandan farmers have access to affordable and quality animal breeds and lines suitable for the different agro-ecological zones, and farming systems at the same time to facilitate and promote utilization of related services.
