“This growth was driven by higher export volumes and an increase in International coffee prices. The increase in coffee export volumes was mainly on account of higher Robusta coffee yields from the Greater Masaka and southwestern regions of Uganda,” it explains. Read More…
The reduction is blamed on a cocktail of issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and a growing demand for food, fibre, feed and energy required for the growing population. Read More…
Over the past one year, farm-gate prices have seen a steep decline, plummeting from around sh500 to a current range of sh130 to sh300. In some areas, Onesimus Matsiko, a tea sector expert and farmer, says middlemen are offering as little as sh130 per kilogramme, with the person harvesting the tea taking sh100 of that…
Small-scale farmers have been encouraged to participate in the National Seed Oil Project, which aims to produce raw materials for vegetable cooking oil for both domestic and commercial use. The project promotes crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, sesame, and sunflowers, which mature within ninety days. Read More…
Bags of Ugandan coffee stored at a bulking centre as they await shipping to overseas markets. Over 60% of the country’s coffee ends up in the EU market signifying its importance to Uganda. With about 150 days left before the European Union (EU) market begins implementing its tough ban on import of ‘deforestation-related products,’…
While agriculture’s share of national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen below 30 percent over the last 40 years, about 70 percent of the population derive their livelihood from the sector. Read More…
It gives us great pleasure to kick-start the year with the 9th edition of our bi-annual newsletter, where we share the latest developments, successes, and initiatives at PCP. In 2023, we witnessed remarkable progress across our portfolio companies and investments, groundbreaking advancements in Agri-Tech and continued efforts towards environmental sustainability despite the challenges posed by both global and regional economic uncertainties.
It gives us great pleasure to kick-start the year with the 9th edition of our bi-annual newsletter, where we share the latest developments, successes, and initiatives at PCP. In 2023, we witnessed remarkable progress across our portfolio companies and investments, groundbreaking advancements in Agri-Tech and continued efforts towards environmental sustainability despite the challenges posed by both global and regional economic uncertainties.
EAVCA is the apex trade network for private capital providers in East Africa. At the core of what we do is promote East Africa as a private capital destination while ensuring a favorable environment for trade for the private capital sector. Our advantage is in providing localized support in information access, policy guidance and networks…
The European Union (EU) through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), FCA Investments Limited (FCAI) and the Soros Economic Development Fund of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) established a single country single sector impact investment fund, The Yield Uganda Investment Fund (“Yield Fund”) for SME agribusiness development in Uganda.…