Notice from Ministry of Agriculture

The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the African Development Fund towards the cost of the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (AVCP) - Project 1 and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contracts for Consultancy services for Technical Agricultural Extension and Agri-business Development Services. The services included under this project are consultancy services to provide Technical Agricultural Extension and Agri-business Development Services for the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (AVCP) - Project 1 under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The specific project objective is to improve household incomes, food security, and climate resilience through commercial agricultural practices, sustainable natural resources management and agricultural enterprise development. The project targets to reach 1,816,756 beneficiaries of which 52% are women and comprising 386,544 households.

The AVCP is being implemented along a commodity value chain framework, with focus on three commodity value chains, namely: Rice, Maize and Dairy/Beef value chains. The project implementation is in 47 districts spread across the country. The consultancy will be for a maximum of 36 months, effective from date of contract signing. Two (02) Business Development Service (BDS) providers will be recruited covering Northern and Eastern Uganda; and Central and Western Uganda along a commodity value chain framework.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, e.t.c.) and specifically: CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS NOTICE