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well as the collection, dissemination, and appreciation of market intelligence and data (e.g.
statistics on the agricultural sector, waste management, tourism, and minerals).333 This would
also enable to connect Uganda’s agricultural supply with processing and value-addition
activities, and, eventually, trade and export, as well as introducing and enforcing standards for
quality inputs.
In turn, this calls for the creation of more private farmers cooperatives, which support farmers,
particularly women and young farmers, with getting involved in agro-processing and
agricultural activities334 and to increase economies of scale and quantities of agricultural
produces. This would enable smallholders to make more efficient use of the WRS and,
consequently, give them fairer prices for their agricultural produces by anticipating on
dynamics in market demand.
333 Government of Uganda (2015), Second National Development Plan (NDPII) 2015/16 – 2019/20, available at
[Accessed May 2017].
334 Government of Uganda (2015), Second National Development Plan (NDPII) 2015/16 – 2019/20, available at
[Accessed May 2017].