{UAH} One Thousand Shilling Economy Daily

Change the narrative from cash cropping to cash innovations

Very few people buy food in this country!

One time a friend told me of a strategy to earn ten million shillings
(10 M) in three month. He has a good chunk of land in Zirobwe Luweero.
He planted 10000 cabbages expecting to sell them at 1000 shilling
each.

At harvest time everyone was harvesting.

I personally planted acres of passion fruits- that gave me a bumper
crop. By planting time, a sack went for between UGX 170000 shs to
between UGX 210000 shs. At harvest time, the price had reduced to UGX
60000 – UGX 70000 shs

When you wake up at 4.00 a.m. virtually all over this country-
particularly in urban centres what one see are droves of women
carrying basketful of agro-produce. Likewise start from 3.00 a.m. and
evening hours hundreds from lorries are arriving to urban centres
others are living urban centres with their cargo to look for food
markets.

The saddest moment is when tomatoes, pineapples and mango farmers come
to market. There will never be enough customers – the fruits just rot
away.

I have therefore dismissed agriculture as a solution to Uganda's
poverty unless people involved in it are reduced to 30% of the
population to feed the 70% - then it can work.

Some years ago the whole of Nakaseke planted maize on loaned funds –
the price was UGX 600 -700 a kilo,. By harvest time the prices had
plummeted to UGX 100 -150 shillings and they had to pay back. Milk is
now over produced in Uganda, to such an extent the government has
tried all it could to ban milk vending. It has not worked but prices
continue to go down!

If the state comes in and buy the produce that can change reality but
NRM is not in the least bit interested. Foods and Beverages is also
dead.

How can Uganda save its people from low incomes?

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