HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District

HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District

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CHAPTER 8: PRODUCTION AND MARKETING 8.1 Agriculture The agricultural production office, performs the following functions Monitoring, supervising and providing technical back up to field programmes and staff. Coordinating the information and development of strategic plan and monitoring its effective implementation. Ensuring timely preparation and submission of annual and quarterly work plans, budgets and reports. Identifying, procuring and disseminating appropriate technologies to farmers, producers and users. Ensuring proper management of production facilities i.e. vehicles, office equipments promoting, attracting and supporting investors, authorizing and licensing traders. Organizing and attending committee meetings and council sessions. 8:1:1 Crops Table 8.1: Common crops grown in Mbarara Crop Consumption percentage Perennial crops - Bananas - Coffee Pulses - Beans - G/nuts - Field pees Root Crops - Cassava - Irish Potatoes - Sweet Potatoes Vegetable Tomatoes Cabbage Amaranthus (Dodo) Carrots Onion 50 60% 01% 50% 40% 20% 40% 20% 80% 20% 20% 80% 10% 20%

Table 8.2 : Number of livestock per sub county by type County Sub-County Cattle Goats Sheep Pigs Dogs Poultry Kashari Rwanyamahembe 19,000 Kakiika 7,200 Kashare 10,000 Bubaare 15,000 Rubaya 11,000 Kagongi 4,000 Biharwe 10,000 Bukiro 3,500 Rubindi 6,000 Sub- Total 85,700 Rwampara Nyakayojo 12,000 Mwizi 1,150 Bugamba 7,200 Ndeija 7,000 Rugando 10,000 Sub-Total 37,350 Municipality Kakoba 60 Nyamitanga 80 Kamukuzi 140 Sub-Total 280 51 58252 19070 2028 9514 5796 158 941 1838 460 3317 3865 316 Data not available Data not available Data not available Total 123330 79350 15460 3239 6378 1495 Source: Mbarara District Animal Census as at 30 th December 2006 8.3 Fisheries The fisheries Department takes care of fish farming in Mbarara District. The number of fish ponds in Mbarara District is 420 with varying sizes between 100m 2 – 3000m 2 . The average production is at 800.000 fish per harvest which take place twice a year (every 6 months) valued at 240.000.000. However much of this fish are consumed at family level with out recording its value. 8.3.1 Major diseases and predators The most common disease is the fungal infection. Predators include snakes and birds

Table 8.2 : Number of livestock per sub county by type<br />

County Sub-County Cattle Goats Sheep Pigs Dogs Poultry<br />

Kashari Rwanyamahembe 19,000<br />

Kakiika 7,200<br />

Kashare 10,000<br />

Bubaare 15,000<br />

Rubaya 11,000<br />

Kagongi 4,000<br />

Biharwe 10,000<br />

Bukiro 3,500<br />

Rubindi 6,000<br />

Sub- Total 85,700<br />

Rwampara Nyakayojo 12,000<br />

Mwizi 1,150<br />

Bugamba 7,200<br />

Ndeija 7,000<br />

Rugando 10,000<br />

Sub-Total 37,350<br />

Municipality Kakoba 60<br />

Nyamitanga 80<br />

Kamukuzi 140<br />

Sub-Total 280<br />

51<br />

58252<br />

19070<br />

2028<br />

9514<br />

5796<br />

158<br />

941<br />

1838<br />

460<br />

3317<br />

3865<br />

316<br />

Data not<br />

available<br />

Data not<br />

available<br />

Data not<br />

available<br />

Total 123330 79350 15460 3239 6378 1495<br />

Source: <strong>Mbarara</strong> <strong>District</strong> Animal Census as at 30 th December 2006<br />

8.3 Fisheries<br />

The fisheries Department takes care of fish farming in <strong>Mbarara</strong> <strong>District</strong>. The number of fish ponds in<br />

<strong>Mbarara</strong> <strong>District</strong> is 420 with varying sizes between 100m 2 – 3000m 2 .<br />

The average production is at 800.000 fish per harvest which take place twice a year (every 6 months)<br />

valued at 240.000.000. However much of this fish are consumed at family level with out recording its<br />

value.<br />

8.3.1 Major diseases and predators<br />

The most common disease is the fungal infection. Predators include snakes and birds

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