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Could oil seeds be Uganda’s new gold?
A farmer in a soya beans garden in Maleka Parish in Mayuge District. About 81 districts are targeted in the accelerated value chain addition for the oil seeds under the National Oil Seeds Project (NOSP). PHOTO/DAN WANDERA The value chain oil seeds component could be Uganda’s new gold, according to Agriculture sector players.
How many seed companies are there in Uganda?
As of 2015, Uganda had 32 registered seed companies producing an estimated 18,000 metric tons of seed, contributing to about 10%–15% of planted seed in the country (Bonny, 2015; MAAIF, 2018 ). Maize seed accounted for an estimated 70% of this volume, and within this volume, hybrid maize comprised about 31%.
What is Uganda’s seed sector?
Uganda’s seed sector grew out of a state-run system that operated from the 1970s, fully controlling variety development, seed multiplication, and seed dissemination with support from donor-funded projects.
Why is Uganda unable to produce palm oil?
Uganda fulfils less than 30 percent of its current oil seeds demand despite efforts undertaken by the government to increase the production of palm oil. The Russian-Ukraine war that broke out in February last year, and the earlier outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, highlightedthe country’s struggle to produce a commodity on high demand, oil seeds.