Uganda Vision 2040.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources

Keyword

Agricultural development Credit Public health Family farming Rural employment Rural youth Governance Local government Agricultural commodities Cultural heritage Pollution control Climate change Monitoring Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Animal production Mining

Geographical area

Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries

Abstract

The present Uganda Vision 2040 lays out the general development objectives for Uganda over a 30-year period. Its goal is to transform Uganda from a predominantly peasant and low-income country to a competitive upper middle income status country. Together with the National Development Plan, Uganda Vision 2040 provides the overall leadership and policy direction for job creation and priority setting. It prioritizes agricultural development as well as tapping into the youth demographic dividend. Agricultural production in Uganda is mainly dominated by smallholder farmers engaged in food and industrial crops, forestry, horticulture, fishing and livestock farming. The country is one of the leading producers of coffee and bananas in the World. It is also a major producer of tea, cotton, tobacco, cereals, livestock and fishing products among many others. The opportunity for value addition through agro processing is enormous. This will enhance Uganda’s competitiveness on the world market, boost foreign exchange earnings and employment. It can also reduce wastage, enhance food security, improve livelihoods for low-income groups and empower disadvantaged groups of society like rural women, youth and the disabled. The government also commits to improving access to credit, markets and other productive resources needed to support enterprise development and broader growth in the sector.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Development Plan 2010/11-2014/15.

Legislation | Uganda | 2010

Keyword: Rural employment, Capacity building, Governance, Fertilizers/nutrients, Sustainable use, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Irrigation, Financial agricultural measures, Private land, Land tenure, Farming, Agro-forestry, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Education, Gender, Internal trade, International trade, Rural youth, Land-use planning, Climate change, Risk assessment/management, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Basin/catchment/watershed, Disasters, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food security, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX