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Our Objectives * To lobby and advocate for farmer friendly agricultural policies * To build and develop capacity of farmer organisations to render effective services. * To increase farmers accessibility to income opportunities and agricultural information. Our Vision Empowered farmers through strong farmers’ organisations. Our Mission Promote favourable policies and strengthen farmer organisations for increased farmer empowerment. Our Mandate * Deliver Agricultural Advisory services * Influence agricultural policy through lobbying and Advocacy * Distribute farm inputs/implements and market members produce through our trading and business arm - Uganda Farmers Agribusiness Ltd (UFAL) * Mainstreaming Gender, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Natural Resource management in the federation's programmes and farming sector in general * Promote agricultural shows and trade fairs * Promote Commercialistion and Industrialisation of agriculture * Organise farmers exchange programme (Study Tours) both local and international Young graduate support * Promote radio listening groups including production of subject matter cassettes * Provision of marketing information * Provide agricultural-related and other information to the farming fraternity and the public through the farmers voice newspaper. Our Affiliates * Uganda Commercial Farmers Association (UCFA) * Uganda Floricultural Association (UFA) * Uganda Honey Beekeepers Association (UHBKA) * Uganda Midland Multipurpose Foundation. * Universal Apostolic Fellowship Farmers Organisation * Concerned Women of Rakai, Ssembabule (COWORASE) * East African seeds * Horticultural Exporters Association (HORTEXA) * Masaka and Kalangala Farmers Organization * Ngenge Development Foundation * Sukura Farm suppliers
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