Agricultural value chains for export to Chinese markets

Nov 25, 2019

As a flagship beneficiary, Uganda has been chosen to host the 10th anniversary of the FAO-China South – South Co-operation Programme and Triangular Cooperation.

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Vincent Ssempijja in the address below at the 2019 Forum on Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC) Poverty Reduction and Development Conference yesterday at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala hailed the FAO-China South-South and Triangular Cooperation and pledged continued government support for the third phase of the project

Following the elevation of the bilateral relationship between China and Uganda to a comprehensive and cooperative partnership, the Presidents of the two countries agreed to strengthen and advance the Agricultural Technical Co-operation relationship between Uganda and the People's Republic of China. The aim is to support transformative agricultural value chains for export to Chinese markets through technology, skills and knowledge transfer from China to Uganda.

The Agricultural Technical Cooperation is implemented through the China-Uganda South to South Co-operation Project Programme (SSCP). The ‘South-South Co-operation' refers to exchange of resources, technology and knowledge between developing countries, also known as countries of the Global south.

The Republic of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), has been implementing a South-South Co-operation Tripartite programme with the People's Republic of China and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) over the last 10 years.

Project aid

Over the years, China has made significant contributions to Uganda's agricultural sector development including provision of project aid to Uganda in form of interest-free loans and grants.

Notable ones include the China- Uganda South-South Co-operation Project now in its third phase, the Kibimba and Doho rice schemes, Wakawaka Fish landing site, Kajjansi Aquaculture Training Centre, Hydropower Stations and Road Construction. Trade has included leather, coffee, fish and food products, among others.

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