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“Uganda has the ability to feed 200m people and more” –  President Museveni tells Serbia as he makes case for Country’s flourishing agricultural sector

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon the government and people of the Republic of Serbia to support Uganda’s flourishing agricultural sector.

President Museveni made the request yesterday while meeting a group of officials from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo at Nakasero State Lodge.

He revealed that Uganda produces almost any agricultural commodity anyone can name on earth; ranging from fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, nuts and grains as well as the essential vegetable oils.

“I’m delighted to introduce to you the organic, fresh in nutrients agricultural products from Uganda. Our products are grown on smallholder farms with very much care about the preparation because that is what we eat and it is also part of the heritages of families. They don’t do it just for business, they do it because that is their heritage which has now become commercially relevant,” the President told the government and consumers in the market of the Republic of Serbia. 

H.E Museveni further disclosed that the country’s private sector is slowly introducing large commercial farming to feed the region and the world at large.

“We are only 45 million people but with the ability to feed 200 million people and more given the fertile lands and the increasing technical know-how of our young people,” he emphasized, adding that, “We are also in the large emerging market of East Africa and the greater African common market which is an area of 1.4 billion people now. In 10 years, the African market will be one of the largest in the world with the young people consuming more.”

President Museveni also thanked the President of Serbia His Excellency, Aleksandar Vucic for sending his Minister of Trade Hon. Tomislav Momirovic to Uganda to deliver a special message, inviting him to the Patriotic Republic of Serbia.

“I will be coming with a delegation of 60 companies and businesspeople who will bring you food and other products. We would like them to partner with your companies to invest more in the agriculture sector in Uganda,” he urged. 

President Museveni was also happy to note that the Republic of Serbia had already expressed interest in Uganda’s pineapples, coffee, grains, flowers, dairy and banana products.

“We commit to offer you all incentives on land, taxes and access to the larger market of Africa,” he assured. 

“We will continue to use the lasting relationships we have had with you and the former Yugoslavia Republic since 1963 when we opened the bilateral relations, to support each other. This will strengthen the cause of both our people, institutions and humanity.”

The President further requested that Uganda Airlines begins a partnership with Air Serbia so that the two establishments can fast track business, tourism and personal exchanges. 

“I encourage you to utilise the trade hub which we have named Uganda Connect to make more orders for our products and to come and see our country. This trade hub is located at the Belgrade Waterfront. Please visit it regularly to have a taste of our foods and culture,” he said. 

President Museveni also commended PACEID for promoting value addition, and marketing Uganda’s products abroad through fully harnessing the country’s industrial and export potential. 

“I also thank the Trade representative for Uganda, Mr. Bratislav Stoiljkovic who has worked so hard to open a new bridge for trade and investment between Uganda’s and Serbia’s private sectors and helped to ensure that Uganda’s products come to your retail outlet,” he added.


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