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An Agricultural Asset
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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.
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Because of that, Uganda is able to rely on agriculture dueto the country's excellent access to waterways, fertile
soils, and its regular rainfall apart from other African
Countries.
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Economy in Uganda
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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.
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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 risingand within time, it will rise enough to maintain its
high and stable income aside from its problems.
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Ugandas Economic Development Over the Years
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Labor in Uganda
In 2005,68.5%
of the male employment of Uganda isplaced 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.
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Machinery Usage in Uganda
Machinery usage in Uganda is a minority, which is usually used by
established companies or corporations gathering resources from
Uganda.
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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.
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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.
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Aside from that, Amugo Agrotechnical Institute also
stands as a well-known agricultural university in
Uganda, as well as Makerere University which has anagricultural 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.
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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.
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Agriculture in Uganda
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In 2010, Ugandas
agricultural productioncounts as 24% of the
GDP and the export ofgoods for another 24%,
which counts overall for
Ugandas agriculture for
48% of the GDP.
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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.
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Known for its rich
agricultural
landscapes, Uganda
has the privilege of
providing a widearray of amazing
agricultural
produces such as
coffee, tea and
tobacco.
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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.
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Apart from that,
Ugandas greatest
agricultural produce
are plantains, which
is currently the
biggest produce inUganda.
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Another agricultural
contender in
Uganda is the sweet
potatoes, which
Uganda happens to
be the worlds
second biggest
produce of the
commodity.
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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.
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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.
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And that is why Uganda has
a superb potential to
become an agricultural
giant amongst other
agricultural producers inthe world, which may
have been proven after
Ugandas 177% jump in
the export in just two
years in 2005.
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Ugandas Market for Agriculture
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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%
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Other than the mentioned
agricultural produces
previously mentioned,
Ugandas exporting
commodities includes
coffee, fish and fish
products, tea, cotton,flowers, horticultural
products; gold
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Ugandas Export Map
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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%.
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But according to the countries
that imports from Uganda,
it shows that Uganda hasthe 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?
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Pearl of Africa?
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Thanks You For your Attention
The Republic of Uganda,