Smart farming practices will yield more dividends for Uganda’s agriculture sector

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 R