In Uganda, the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has urged the federal government to subsidize the cost of Hass avocado and macadamia seedlings.
Committee Chairperson, Janet Okori-Moe: “[The] government should increase the budget through NAADS and local governments to increase planting materials, capacity building, storage and value addition. There is also need to mobilise support for potential farmers to undertake the project.”
Also, Okori-Moe urged government to set up regional nurseries and processing centres close to enable easy market access and reduce losses from the perishable items. “Ministry of Agriculture should inspect and certify nurseries to supply seedlings and establish nucleus farms at regional level. Government should promote avocado and macadamia growing because they are on very high demand internationally.”
The committee observed that avocado is one of the major tropical fruits globally with imports valued at US$6.1 billion and projected to grow at 5.7 per cent by 2027. The macadamia market is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent between 2020 and 2025.
Source: zawya.com