Uganda

Honorable Frank Tumwebaze, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda and Chair of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment
Your Excellency Ambassador Josefa Sacko, Commissioner Agriculture, Rural Development Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission.
Honorable Ministers
Honorable Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
All Protocols Observed

Salutations and welcome
 Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda,
 Your Excellency Amb. Josefa Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development, and your team,
 Colleague Ministers from the African Union Member States,
 Representatives of the African Union Institutions
 Representatives of Regional Economic Communities
 Our Development Partners,
 The Media, and
 Distinguished participants

Happy New Year, 2025!