Aging farming population a threat to Uganda’s food security

Lack of succession planning has also denied the youth access or ownership of land

PREMIUM Agric. & Environment

A woman harvests groundnuts in Kamwenge. Many youth shun agriculture.
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
#Heifer International

Majority of the smallholder farmers in Uganda are aged 55 years and above because the youth continue to shun agriculture, a study by Heifer International has revealed.

According to the findings,

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