Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda : Commissioned by the Agricultural Counsellor of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, based in Kampala, Uganda

In this report we explore opportunities to support the organic agriculture in Uganda, gathered from literature review and interviews. We document existing initiatives in organic agriculture in Uganda, from the production of biopesticides and biofertilisers to umbrella organisations and platforms, and provide insights into potential avenues for further research an dissemination. - This report synthesises main challenges and opportunities, and offers recommendations including enhanced knowledge provision for farmers, identification of business cases for organic agriculture, enhanced regulation a... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Ronner, Esther
van Reemst, Laurie
van der Poel, Mark
Dokumenttyp: report
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Wageningen Environmental Research
Schlagwörter: Life Science
Sprache: Englisch
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In this report we explore opportunities to support the organic agriculture in Uganda, gathered from literature review and interviews. We document existing initiatives in organic agriculture in Uganda, from the production of biopesticides and biofertilisers to umbrella organisations and platforms, and provide insights into potential avenues for further research an dissemination. - This report synthesises main challenges and opportunities, and offers recommendations including enhanced knowledge provision for farmers, identification of business cases for organic agriculture, enhanced regulation and quality control, systematic studies documenting effectiveness and (economic) feasibility or organic agriculture practices and increased consumer awareness to drive the demand for safely produce food.