October 2024

Enhancing Agro Industry for Productive and Decent Work for Youth and Women in Uganda. The Case for Fish and Cotton Value Chains.

Submitted by on Mon, 10/28/2024 - 13:44

The National Development Plan III (NDP III) identified textiles, apparel, and fisheries as priority sectors for building a resilient, integrated, independent, and self-sufficient economy. However, the plan highlighted a significant gap in textile and fish yields between research stations and actual farms, primarily due to the use of an unskilled labour force in agricultural production.