Uganda, last week presented a number of interventions that could be used in the Hand in Hand strategy that would support further food security and availability worldwide.
This was part of the Hand in Hand Investment Forum held at the Food and Agricultural Organization FAO during the World Food Forum held in Rome – Italy last week.
The presentations and proposals made by a number of institutions including the National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank, Uganda Diary Development Authority, among other institutions, deliberated by the Minister of State for Animal Industry Col. Bright Rwamirama Kanyotore saw a highlight of the four priority investment opportunities in Uganda.
The said opportunities included the diary and milk processing, Animal Feeds Manufacturing, foot and mouth disease – vaccine production, and maize processing.
The Minister for Animal Industry, Bright Rwamirama said, among other things, “key incentives were availed by Government of Uganda to interested investors. The Hand in Hand initiative will support Uganda’s Vision 2040 to transform the economy into a competitive upper middle income country.”
The World Food Forum is an annual activity held with a year-long series of activities the World Food Forum culminates into an annual flagship event.
The dynamic global platform transcends boundaries, generations and sectors to transform the future of our agrifood systems.
The Foruml brings together world experts, impassioned changemakers, and visionary leaders of all ages around. This year’s theme has been “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow”.
This year’s forum has been organized around three pillars which include; Global Youth Action, Science and Innovation and Hand-in-Hand Investment.
The 2024 flagship event leveraged the power of intergenerational collaboration, as well as partnerships and action across policy, science, innovation, education, culture and investment.
Uganda, being predominantly an Agricultural economy solely relies on Agricultural production and export for income generation. The vast majority of the Ugandan population is said to be living in the subsistence sector.
The President of Uganda has severally initiated programs that lure the population into the commercial sector through the rearing of animals on a commercial scale, especially in milk production and the growth of food and cash crops for not only home consumption, but also for trade.
The presentation by the Ugandan team at the Forum saw many investors seek Investment opportunities in Uganda from the different partners the country had at the Global Summit.
– entebbepost.com
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