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1. Public Expenditure Governance in Uganda's Agricultural Extension System

Author:
Annette Kuteesa, Emmanuel Keith Kisaame, Julian Barungi, and Ramathan Ggoobi
Publication Date:
01-2018
Content Type:
Research Paper
Institution:
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
Abstract:
In its quest to become a middle-income economy, Uganda has placed emphasis on improving and commercialising agriculture as one of its growth strategies in the National Development Plan (NDP II 2015/16 – 2019/20). Funding to the agricultural sector has more than doubled – rising from UGX 422 Bn in FY 2013/14 to UGX 901.68 Bn in FY 2017/18. About three-quarters of this funding has been directed towards agricultural extension, particularly, the provision of agricultural inputs to farmers. In addition, the sector has had several reforms in the provision of agricultural extension services. The most recent these reforms were the creation of the National Agricultural Advisory Services in 2001 and the switch to a single-spine agricultural extension system, which culminated into the adoption of the National Agricultural Extension Policy in October 2016. Despite the reforms and the increase in funding, the agricultural sector’s growth has stagnated and in some instances regressed over the NDP II planning period. Macroeconomic statistics from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBoS) indicate that in fiscal year 2015/16, the agricultural sector’s share of Uganda Gross Domestic Product (at market prices) was 23.6%. This marked a 0.2% decline from the fiscal year 2014/15 share of 23.8%. As of June 2017, the agricultural sector had experienced four consecutive quarters of negative growth.
Topic:
Agriculture, Governance, Economy, and Public Spending
Political Geography:
Uganda and Africa

2. Socio-Economic Effects of Chinese Agricultural Investments on the Environment and Local Livelihoods in Uganda

Author:
Ramathan Ggoobi and Julian Barungi
Publication Date:
01-2016
Content Type:
Research Paper
Institution:
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
Abstract:
7he nature and signifcance of &hinaȺs engagePents with $frican agriculture continues to be hotly debated in the media, academia and policy circles around the world. Although China has been engaged in Uganda’s agriculture for more than 40 years, the recent jostle for agricultural land by private Chinese investors is Pystifying and Mustifes the need to conduct a scientifc study to provide clear evidence before the issue gets bundled into the messy anecdotal media inquiry. 7he priPary oEMective of this study was to profle &hinese investPents in Uganda’s agriculture sector and establish their socio-economic effects on the environment and local livelihoods. The analysis was done on the basis of the 6ustainaEle 5ural /ivelihood $pproach 6858/$ which uses fve key criteria for the analysis of sustainable livelihoods i.e. gainful employment; poverty reduction; well-being and capabilities; livelihood adaptation, vulnerability and resilience; and natural resource base sustainability.
Topic:
Agriculture, Development, Environment, Investment, and Sustainability
Political Geography:
Uganda, Africa, China, and Asia