In Uganda, agriculture is the leading employer of the country’s largest labour force. In FY 2022/23, agriculture accounted for about 24% of GDP and 35% of export earnings. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimates that about 68% of Uganda’s working population is employed in agriculture. Uganda produces a wide range of agricultural products, including coffee, tea, sugar, livestock, fish, edible oils, cotton, tobacco, plantains, corn, beans, cassava, sweet potatoes, millet, sorghum, and groundnuts. As agriculture continues to anchor the economy and sustain millions of livelihoods, Yara East Africa has emerged as a transformative force in the region’s farming landscape….
Q&A: John Rotich on Yara East Africa’s Strategic Mission to Revolutionise Farming and Empower Communities

John Meshak Rotich, Country Lead, Yara East Africa.




