An Agricultural Asset

An Introduction to Uganda

Uganda, also known as the Pearl of Africa is located in East

Africa. It was called the Pearl of Africa because of its stunning

scenery filled with vast lakes, tall mountains, fertile soils and a refreshing climate.

Because of that, Uganda is able to rely on agriculture due to the country's excellent access to waterways, fertile soils, and its regular rainfall apart from other African Countries.

Economy in Uganda

Uganda has the GNP (Gross National Product) of $490.5 per capita in 2008 which has risen over 3 years by 70%, in 2010, the GNP has increased to $500 per capita. GNP measures the value of goods and services that the country's citizens produced

regardless of their location.

Uganda has the GDP of $17 billion. The GDP represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period, it is

basically the size of the economy.

The GDP per capita of Uganda is $1300 in 2010.

Ugandas economy is constantly stable and rising

and within time, it will rise enough to maintain its high and stable income aside from its problems.

Ugandas Economic Development Over the Years

Labor in Uganda
In 2005, 68.5% of the male employment of Uganda is placed in the Agricultural sector. The female employment for the Agricultural sector is 81.7% in

2005.
Other sectors such as industry, for females 2.8% and

8.6% for males in 2005 and services, for males 22.7%

and females 15.5% in 2005.

The overall employment in agriculture is 73.5% of the

Ugandan population.

Machinery Usage in Uganda

Machinery usage in Uganda is a minority, which is usually used by

established companies or corporations gathering resources from

Uganda.

The majority of agricultural farming is organic farming, used

by mostly rural farmers in Uganda.

The cost of machinery or technology usage in Uganda is

unclear but it is most likely unconcerning Uganda itself, rather

it is financed by various local and international companies.

Local innovators for technology depends on where the

company buys them or if Uganda trades with their import partners. The permit to use technology or machinery for agricultural purposes is limited, so Ugandans are most likely to farm manually without machines.

Agriculture-based Education

The most established agricultural university in Uganda is the Arapai Agricultural University, which has a great quality of

graduates over the years.

Though Agricultural education in Uganda is still low, Ugandas Agriculture is still stable and maintained.

Aside from that, Amugo Agrotechnical Institute also stands as a well-known agricultural university in Uganda, as well as Makerere University which has an

agricultural field.
All of the agricultural university in Uganda tends to

have excellent graduates because the percentage of

Ugandans even going for tertiary education is only about 4% in 2009. Most of the graduates in Uganda work in agricultural job fields in Uganda, but some of them are rendered with unemployment.

Ugandas Financial Security

Uganda has one of the most stable income for an African Country,

higher compared to others, but because of the chronic political

instability and the unstable approach on the economic management, Uganda remains as one of the poorest countries around.

Agriculture in Uganda

In 2010, Ugandas agricultural production

counts as 24% of the

GDP and the export of

goods for another 24%,

which counts overall for Ugandas agriculture for 48% of the GDP.

Agriculture in Uganda also occupies over 82% of the labor force in 2010. Considering that, Uganda has the power and resources to fulfill any

agricultural needs.

Known for its rich agricultural landscapes, Uganda has the privilege of providing a wide array of amazing agricultural produces such as coffee, tea and tobacco.

In the world of agricultural exports, for coffee, Uganda is

placed as the 12th

biggest coffee

producer in the world.

Though Uganda is one

of the main producers

of Robusta Coffee in

the world.

Apart from that,

Ugandas greatest
agricultural produce are plantains, which is currently the biggest produce in

Uganda.

Another agricultural contender in Uganda is the sweet potatoes, which Uganda happens to be the worlds

second biggest
produce of the

commodity.

Eight other tremendous agricultural produces are also produced in Uganda, serving most

of the worlds top ten

agricultural produces

such as pigeon peas,

sesame seed and

vanilla.

But even if the coffee produce is low, Uganda is known to have one of the best qualities of agricultural produce

in the world, that is

why Uganda is well

known agriculturally.

And that is why Uganda has a superb potential to become an agricultural giant amongst other agricultural producers in

the world, which may

have been proven after

Ugandas 177% jump in

the export in just two

years in 2005.

Ugandas Market for Agriculture

Ugandas major biggest export is to Sudan which is 14.3% of its agricultural produce

based on a 2009 data. In

2006, the biggest export

was to Belgium. Kenya and

Switzerland comes at 9%, Rwanda at 7.9%, the UAE 7.4%, Congo 7.3%, the UK 6.9%, Netherlands 4.7% and Germany 4.4%

Other than the mentioned agricultural produces previously mentioned, Ugandas exporting commodities includes coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold

Ugandas Export Map

Ugandas import commodities include capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals and Ugandas import

partners include: Kenya

17.1%, UAE 14.1%, China

8.5%, India 8.2%, South

Africa 6.2%, Japan 5.9%,

Germany 4.3%.

But according to the countries that imports from Uganda, it shows that Uganda has

the absolute most quality

apart from any other

agricultural produces in
Africa and theres no stopping for Uganda, their agricultural power may rise again in the future. So, why

wait?

How would YOU like to invest in the

Pearl of Africa?

The Republic of Uganda,

Thanks You For your Attention