Dairy Development Authority

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Dairy Development Authority
DDA
Agency overview
Formed2000
Jurisdiction Uganda
Headquarters1 Kafu Road
Nakasero
Kampala
Employees39 (2016)
Agency executive
Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
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The Dairy Development Authority (DDA) is a government agency of Uganda, responsible for the provision of dairy development and regulatory services to promote increased, sustainable milk production and consumption and the attainment of a profitable dairy industry sector, increased economic development and improved nutritional status of Ugandans. [2]

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Location

The headquarters of the agency are located at 1 Kafu Road, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. [3] The coordinates of the agency headquarters are: 0°19'34.0"N, 32°34'59.0"E (Latitude:0.326111; Longitude:32.583056). [4] The agency maintains a branch office in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara and an analytical laboratory in the Lugogo neighborhood of Kampala. [3]

Overview

The DDA was established in 2000, by Act of Parliament, with the objective of providing proper coordination and efficient implementation of all government policies which are designed to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency in the production of milk in Uganda. [5] [6] It is closely affiliated with the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. [7]

Departments

The agency is administered under three departments: [8]

  1. Dairy Development Department
  2. Regulatory Services Department
  3. Finance and Administration Department

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References

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  2. DDA (26 September 2016). "Dairy Development Authority: Mission". Kampala: Dairy Development Authority (DDA). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 DDA (26 September 2016). "Dairy Development Authority: Head Office". Kampala: Dairy Development Authority (DDA). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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  6. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: Agencies - Dairy Development Authority (DDA)". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF). Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. MAAIF (26 September 2016). "Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda): Affiliated Government Agencies". Entebbe: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda) (MAAIF). Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. DDA (26 September 2016). "Dairy Development Authority: Departments". Kampala: Dairy Development Authority (DDA). Retrieved 26 September 2016.

Coordinates: 00°19′34″N32°34′59″E / 0.32611°N 32.58306°E / 0.32611; 32.58306