National Grain Trade Policy. País/Territorio Uganda Tipo de documento Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Productos agrícolas Seguridad alimentaria Cereales/granos/arroz Comercio interior Comercio internacional Área geográphica Africa, AFRICA FAO, Africa Oriental, Países en Desarrollo Sin Litoral, Países menos Desarrollados Resumen This Grain Trade Policy is a nationwide cross-sectoral document, in line with Uganda’s Vision 2040 and the National Development Plan II, aiming at transforming the grain sector to ensure sustainable and accelerated growth in grain production, quality storage, value addition, and trade volumes, so that to realize the Vision of having a globally competitive grain sub-sector for food security, income generation, and industrialization by ensuring consistent quantity and quality supply of grain and grain products to the market. The final goal is to create opportunities for Ugandans through the entire value chain, from the supply of quality inputs for farming up to the final product in the market (grains, flour, and value-added products), in a way that also encourages women to play a significant role in the production of grains. The following are the Strategic Objectives that shall be pursued in this regard (i) improve the institutional, policy, and regulatory frameworks to enhance the competitiveness of the grain sub-sector; (ii) promote value addition and innovation; (iii) promote research, product development and technology transfer; (iv) promote the development, harmonization, and enforcement of standards; (v) promote the bulk handling and marketing of grains by farmers and traders through improved storage facilities and enhanced market infrastructure; (vi) enhance skilled human capacity development including women and youth; (vii) improve access to affordable credit. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.mtic.go.ug