Links: National Agricultural
Research Organization (NARO)
Opportunities in the
livestock industry
Sugar Cane
Preparation
Foraging
| Agricultural export commodities are coffee, cotton, tea, sugar,
tobacco, and flowers. For domestic consumption the commodities are
plantains, cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas, millet, maize, sorghum,
beans, and potatoes. Domestic consumption uses more than two thirds
of the land. The country enjoys two growing seasons per year. Most of the production could qualify as "organic" since fertilizers and pesticides are seldom used. Getting certified organic would require a significant investment and would need large production. Less than half the agricultural land is cropped, but this may relate to the lack of fertilizer. Cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, poultry and fish represent the
livestock industry, almost all for domestic
Grocery stores in Europe carry vegetables flown in from all over the world. Uganda has not yet learned to exploit this opportunity for anything other than flowers. |
