Uganda unveils crop value chains for investments at the Food Systems Summit
From these value chains, government hopes to achieve an additional 2.6 billion litres of milk, export more than 13 million bags of coffee, and create 85,000 new jobs.
Agriculture State Minister Fred Bwiino Kyakulaga. (File photo)
By Prossy Nandudu
Journalists @New Vision
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Uganda has highlighted four major commodities as potential investment opportunities at the ongoing Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The commodities include beef, dairy, coffee, and animal feed, in particular yellow maize and soya beans.
The list was presented on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to potential investors by Agriculture State Minister Fred Bwiino Kyakulaga during the forum’s Deal Room, where investors explore opportunities from across Africa.
He said these value chains were identified because they have the potential to drive growth under the Uganda Legacy Programme.
“This is our national flagship, a co-investment engine targeting to begin with five critical value chains: beef, dairy, coffee, soya, and maize,” Bwiino said. He explained that the initiative is a structured partnership.
“We are mobilising capital through targeted incentives, matching grants, and concessional finance to de-risk entry and scale of operations,” Bwiino explained.
From these value chains, he said government hopes to achieve an additional 2.6 billion litres of milk, export more than 13 million bags of coffee, and create 85,000 new jobs.
“We are not just inviting you to invest in Uganda. We are inviting you to invest alongside Uganda. To be part of a legacy that will feed the nation and supply the world,” he said.