The Poultry Value Chain in Uganda Chicken rearing is the main type of poultry production in Uganda, although other fowls such as turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks, pigeons, geese and ostriches are kept. Chicken rearing is…

Analysis of Demand and Value Chains of Sweet Potato Sub-Sector in Uganda Key Findings In October 2012 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned Kilimo Trust to investigate how developing markets for sweet potatoes and yams…

Commodity/Activity scooping study – Uganda Commodity/Activity scooping study – Uganda Key Findings The East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP) is a five-year program implemented by Heifer International, co-created with the MasterCard Foundation (MCF) based on Heifer’s…

Market Assessment for Cassava and Cassava Derived Products in Uganda Key Findings This study has been carried out by Kilimo Trust on behalf of the Sustainable Agriculture Kigoma Regional Project (SAKiRP). This report is based…

Rapid Assessment of the State of the Rice Sub Sector in Uganda Key Findings Rice is recognized by the government of Uganda under the Agriculture sector Strategic plan as a priority and strategic crop with…

The Maize Value chain in Uganda Key Findings Maize production is characterized by low input use and thus low productivity, dependency on rain and low mechanization. Over the past decade, maize production has increased at…

Value Chain Analysis (VCA) of the Honey Sub-sector in Uganda Executive Summary Honey production in Uganda, which is largely organic, is still very low compared to domestic demand with more consumers substituting sugar for honey…

Value Chain Analysis of the Cassava Sub-sector in Uganda Executive Summary   Uganda is the sixth largest producer of cassava in Africa with 4.2 million metric tonnes having been produced in 2010. Cassava is the…

Value Chain Analysis of the Coffee Sub-sector in Uganda Key Findings Coffee, is the second largest valued commodity in international trade, and the most widely traded tropical agricultural commodity after petroleum. Trade in coffee is…

Value Chain Analysis of the Rice Sub-sector in Uganda Key Findings Global trade in rice is extremely “thin” with only about 5% of the rice produced globally being traded across country borders. This is so…