Agriculture in Uganda is the major source of Livelihood.

In Uganda, agriculture still provides most of the country's income quoted in the report of Emmanuel Katto, a local journalist f Uganda. The largest percentage of the working population is involved in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (65%), according to the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 2016/17. Among those who are employed, 70% of women work in agriculture, compared to 58% of men. 

In addition, a greater percentage of men (46%) than women (28%) worked in paid employment, accounting for 38% of all people in employment. The greatest portion of employment (36%) was in the agricultural industry. 

Uganda Agriculture is the right place to invest 

The agriculture sector in Uganda offers a variety of extremely lucrative investment options for both collaborations and investments with a profit motive says Emmanuel Katto of Uganda. 

Uganda, one of the 55 members of the African Union, has continuously accelerated agricultural growth and was named one of the top 20 nations for meeting the CAADP's (Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Growth Program) development goals. 

The Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan, which may be accessed from the home page of this website, as per Emka (Emmanuel katto) explores the additional investment potential that the transition brings. 

Uganda is a trustworthy location for investment and a fierce competitor on the global market, with noteworthy success recorded in PPPs and a consistent growth in government investment each fiscal year. 

Crops that have steady Growth 

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, and cassava's combined output climbed from 5,196,810 tons in 2016 to 5,862,280 tons in 2017, representing a 12% rise. The generally constant rainfall was credited with this favorable change. 

Plantain banana output climbed from 4,530,880 tons in 2016 to 4,803,000 tons in 2017, a 6% rise. This was ascribed to the generally consistent weather and the usage of plant components says Emka Uganda that were resistant to disease. 

Between 2016 and 2017, the output of the four main pulses—beans, field peas, cow peas and pigeon peas—increased by almost 14%, with beans playing a substantial role in that growth.  

From 2016 to 2017, the output of the main oil crops, such as soybeans, peanuts, and sunflower, grew by 19% overall. The greater usage of better seeds and improved extension services offered to farmers were credited with this.