🔴 Harvest Money Expo 2026: Day Three updates

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Edited and presented by Joseph Kizza
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 1:10 PM 

Snails are more than a slimy delicacy

Reporting by Jackie Nalubwama:

At the Bombo Army Secondary School exhibition stall at the Harvest Money Expo, students have impressed visitors with their snail snacks and snails in a box. Senior Four student Alex Ssentongo says snail are both beneficial and tasty. “Schools buy snails from us."

They also use snail shells to feed poultry by crushing them and mixing the powder in the poultry feed. Snails also make a tasty bite when prepared well.

“We wash the shell and snail, and then we bore a hole at the back of the shell. Thereafter, we add some salt to help excrete slime. We then remove the snail from the shell and wash it with hot water. We put it in a bucket of lemon juice (citric juice), which helps remove any slime that had remained. The snails are then boiled for 15 minutes and the water is drained after. Frying follows, like you would beef or liver," says Ssentongo.

He says they collect the slime to make skincare products and soap.
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 12:45 PM 

'They are tasting, asking questions and learning'

Reporting by Umar Nsubuga:

Exhibitor Julius Bigabwa, owner of Biglad Agritourism Farm, is using the Harvest Money Expo platform to teach Ugandans the business power of macadamia.

For Bigabwa, this year’s edition is about the fact that macadamia is not just a nut; it is a complete value chain. At his stand, visitors encounter a variety of macadamia products rarely seen together in one place. There is macadamia butter, smooth and ready for bread spreads, pure macadamia oil suitable for cooking and cosmetics, crunchy macadamia snacks, finely milled macadamia powder and a unique blend of macadamia mixed with honey. He is also exhibiting quality macadamia seedlings for farmers interested in starting their own orchards.

Bigabwa says he is thrilled by the response. “Many Ugandans did not understand what macadamia is or how profitable it can be. But at this expo, people are tasting, asking questions and learning."
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 12:20 PM 

🥑 Training on Hass ovacado by Nilecado...

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 11:56 AM 

Reporting by Jackie Nalubwama:

The Harvest Money Expo is God’s gift to farmers. It connects them to fellow farmers, experts and most importantly, financial partners. Many farmers want to leap into commercial farming or at least grow to a larger scale than subsistence farming, but end up hitting a snag, owing to financial hurdles. Thankfully, one of this year's sponsors, Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), participated in the Harvest Money Expo to meet farmers because they provide financing options to them. 

Sarah Watsemwa, an investment officer at UDC, says their participation in the expo is part of their corporate social responsibility because they support farmers. “Our mandate is to work with farmers to add value to produce,” she said.

She says farmers receive funding through equity financing. “We own a stake in the enterprise. When you are done with the payments, you can buy us out. Additionally, when you are in need, we give shareholder loans as well, so that we are on track with the loan.

Watsemwa says they also check that companies are buying raw materials from farmers by monitoring and evaluation. “We also want to see development of local entrepreneurship and whether people are employed or is it only your family?”

Any farmer can get financial assistance from UDC as long as he or she writes a business proposal and sends it to the executive director, Dr Patrick Birungi. However, to receive the funds, she says UDC deals with four sectors: agro-manufacturing or value addition, minerals, services (like road construction) and pharmaceuticals.
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 11:17 AM 

WATCH

Jjumba Crispus, the team leader at AfricroozE, an e-bike company that believes that everyone should have access to clean affordable transport no matter their level of income.


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 10:32 AM 

Reporting by Jacky Achan:

The ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, Frederieke Quispel, has said there is significant business potential in Uganda’s agriculture sector and commended the Danish government for establishing a Danish pavilion at this year’s Harvest Money Expo, where Danish companies are exhibiting products and opportunities in agriculture.

She encouraged other countries to follow suit by setting up national pavilions at future editions of the expo, noting that she looks forward to the 11th edition with even broader international participation.

Quispel said the Netherlands continues to showcase how it does business with Uganda by sharing knowledge and skills, adding that Dutch organisations are set to invest €100m (sh425b) in the coming years.

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 10:20 AM 

WATCH

This is what the Harvest Money Expo is all about 👇🏽


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 9:46 AM 

📸  A moment with the CEO....

On Saturday, Vision Group CEO Don Wanyama took a stroll around the exhibition stalls to interact with the Harvest Money Expo exhibitors and visitors alike. During his interactions, Wanyama awarded exhibitors who have been part of the event for the past editions.

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 8:30 AM 

📸  An experience like no other

The last two days of the expo have been experiential for the thousands that have showed up at Kololo. Sunday will be no different, with visitors expected to stream in to check out the hundreds of exhibition stalls as well as attend the training sessions.

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 8:20 AM 

📝 Sunday training sessions

Sunday's sessions will feature the following:

▪️ Commercial vegetable farming and green housing
▪️ Poultry
▪️Opportunities in growing pasture for cash
▪️Hass avocado, agronomics and management
▪️Cattle breeding
▪️Fish farming and management
▪️Piggery
▪️Coffee

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 8:10 AM 

 DAY THREE BEGINS 

Good morning everyone. We return to Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Uganda's capital Kampala for the third and final day of this 10th edition of Harvest Money Expo.

Happy new month!