I have learnt that 40% crop failure in 2025 was due to fake seeds (MAAIF Inspection Report 2025). Agriculture receives 3.1% of national budget but contributes 24% of GDP. Can we consider building factories a cross Teso Districts to add price value to our local farmers cassava
Teso produces 1.2 Million tonnes of cassava annually - 40% of Uganda's production. Yet there is zero cassava processing factory in Teso. Farmers sell fresh cassava at Shs 300/kg. Cassava flour in Kampala sells at Shs 3,500/kg. Value is stolen by middlemen.