financing agriculture

Commercialisation of Agriculture to remain priority for Uganda, but financing challenges remain

The government of Uganda has promised to continue structural transformation of agriculture sector from the current subsistence based farming to modern commercial agriculture. According to president Yoweri Museveni, the government wants to ensure farmers transit from the and hoe to mechanized agriculture, from depending on rain to irrigation, and add value to their agriculture produce. […]

Bank of Uganda to host International Conference on Zipping Finance and Farming in Africa

Bank of Uganda will host an International Conference on Agricultural Finance in Africa, which is organized in collaboration with the partnership for Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) from Jun 28, 2011 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. The challenges of Agricultural Finance are widely recognized. But what  really works in the business between agriculture and […]