By David Birungi Agriculture continues to be a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of various economies across the world. According to the 2020/2021 financial year, agriculture accounted for about 23.7% of Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 31% of export earnings. Drawing an example from Coffee farming which is Uganda’s top-earning export crop, farm-gate prices for Robusta Kiboko according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) averaged UGX 1,800 per kilo in 2010, which price stands at UGX 3,100 per kilo as per the UCDA January 2022 monthly report, which translates into various economic benefits including; employment and…
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