Agriculture Sector Development Strategy and Investment Plan: 2010/11-2014-15.
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Abstract
In order to put Ugandan’s agricultural on the path to irreversible transformation; the government has elaborated the present development strategy and investment plan in 2010.
The vision of the agricultural sector is: “a competitive, profitable and sustainable agricultural Sector”.
The mission is to “transform subsistence farming to commercial agriculture”.
To realize the above vision and mission, the following objectives will be pursued.
The sector development objectives: (i) rural incomes and livelihoods increased, (ii) household food and nutrition security improved.
The immediate objectives are: (i) factor productivity (land, labour, capital) in crops, livestock, and fisheries sustainably enhanced, (ii) markets for primary and secondary agricultural products within Uganda, the region and beyond developed and sustained, (iii) favourable legal, policy and institutional frameworks that facilitate private sector expansion and increased profitability along the entire value chain developed, (iv) MAAIF and agencies functioning as modern, client-oriented organizations within an innovative, accountable, support environment.
The investments under the DSIP will focus on the core mandate and functions of MAAIF and the sector. The aim is to ensure efficient and effective provision of critical agricultural public goods, services and support and release the pent-up potential that is judged to be there. Investments have been packaged under four programmes representing the key areas of opportunity: (i) enhancing production and productivity, (ii) improving access to markets and value addition, (iii) creating an enabling environment, and, (iv) institutional strengthening in the sector.
In order to eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, the government will improve the product management systems especially at the primary stage of the value chain. The following activities will be implemented under this investment area: (i) promotion of good agricultural hygiene and food processing practices to be integrated into extension programs, (ii) support research on food safety and agricultural health concerns.
In order to make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable, the following activities are planned by the policy strategic plan: (i) preparing guidelines for appraisal and design of small-scale farmer-based irrigation schemes, livestock and aquaculture facilities, especially bearing in mind climate change implications, (ii) agricultural research and technology development, (iii) enhanced productivity of land through sustainable use and management of soil and water resources, (iv) enhanced contribution of agricultural research to sustainable agricultural productivity, competitiveness, economic growth, food security and poverty eradication.
To enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food system, the strategy plans the following activities: (i) scaling up best practices for rural markets development, (ii) initiating pilot projects on rural infrastructure improvement, (iii) promoting collective marketing, (iv) training farmers’ groups and fora in visioning, enterprise selection, market analysis and needs identification, (v) higher-level farmer organizations (HLFO) strengthened to enhance farmer participation in market development activities, (vi) promoting collaboration among PPPs for increased market access and agro-processing, (vii) increasing understanding amongst farmers and local traders of markets and market opportunities, (viii) strengthening the marketing capacity of producer groups and co-operative societies.
To increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters, the strategy plans to scaling-up proven best practices in the target, fragile, high risk areas which have experienced accelerated land degradation in the form of soil erosion, nutrient depletion, etc. Activities here will include: (i) promote watershed management practices and rehabilitate degraded sites/micro-catchments, (ii) promote conventional soil and water conservation practices, (iii) promote incentive mechanisms for SLM adoption, (iv) promote biomass energy/charcoal saving technologies, (v) improve water supply (for production and domestic uses) to pastoral communities, (vi) promote small scale irrigation practices, (vii) promote diversification, (viii) strengthening diagnosis of pests and diseases.
In the context of governance, the DSPI will be implemented through sector wide approach and will involve both public and private sector.
The vision of the agricultural sector is: “a competitive, profitable and sustainable agricultural Sector”.
The mission is to “transform subsistence farming to commercial agriculture”.
To realize the above vision and mission, the following objectives will be pursued.
The sector development objectives: (i) rural incomes and livelihoods increased, (ii) household food and nutrition security improved.
The immediate objectives are: (i) factor productivity (land, labour, capital) in crops, livestock, and fisheries sustainably enhanced, (ii) markets for primary and secondary agricultural products within Uganda, the region and beyond developed and sustained, (iii) favourable legal, policy and institutional frameworks that facilitate private sector expansion and increased profitability along the entire value chain developed, (iv) MAAIF and agencies functioning as modern, client-oriented organizations within an innovative, accountable, support environment.
The investments under the DSIP will focus on the core mandate and functions of MAAIF and the sector. The aim is to ensure efficient and effective provision of critical agricultural public goods, services and support and release the pent-up potential that is judged to be there. Investments have been packaged under four programmes representing the key areas of opportunity: (i) enhancing production and productivity, (ii) improving access to markets and value addition, (iii) creating an enabling environment, and, (iv) institutional strengthening in the sector.
In order to eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, the government will improve the product management systems especially at the primary stage of the value chain. The following activities will be implemented under this investment area: (i) promotion of good agricultural hygiene and food processing practices to be integrated into extension programs, (ii) support research on food safety and agricultural health concerns.
In order to make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable, the following activities are planned by the policy strategic plan: (i) preparing guidelines for appraisal and design of small-scale farmer-based irrigation schemes, livestock and aquaculture facilities, especially bearing in mind climate change implications, (ii) agricultural research and technology development, (iii) enhanced productivity of land through sustainable use and management of soil and water resources, (iv) enhanced contribution of agricultural research to sustainable agricultural productivity, competitiveness, economic growth, food security and poverty eradication.
To enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food system, the strategy plans the following activities: (i) scaling up best practices for rural markets development, (ii) initiating pilot projects on rural infrastructure improvement, (iii) promoting collective marketing, (iv) training farmers’ groups and fora in visioning, enterprise selection, market analysis and needs identification, (v) higher-level farmer organizations (HLFO) strengthened to enhance farmer participation in market development activities, (vi) promoting collaboration among PPPs for increased market access and agro-processing, (vii) increasing understanding amongst farmers and local traders of markets and market opportunities, (viii) strengthening the marketing capacity of producer groups and co-operative societies.
To increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters, the strategy plans to scaling-up proven best practices in the target, fragile, high risk areas which have experienced accelerated land degradation in the form of soil erosion, nutrient depletion, etc. Activities here will include: (i) promote watershed management practices and rehabilitate degraded sites/micro-catchments, (ii) promote conventional soil and water conservation practices, (iii) promote incentive mechanisms for SLM adoption, (iv) promote biomass energy/charcoal saving technologies, (v) improve water supply (for production and domestic uses) to pastoral communities, (vi) promote small scale irrigation practices, (vii) promote diversification, (viii) strengthening diagnosis of pests and diseases.
In the context of governance, the DSPI will be implemented through sector wide approach and will involve both public and private sector.
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