Government tasked to support youth take on farming businesses
With over 70 percent of Uganda’s population engaged in farming, agri-business has long been hailed as a pathway for youth empowerment. But its full potential, experts argue, lies in integrating technology and innovative financing into smallholder agriculture. That’s why the Minister of Agriculture is calling on investors to move beyond applause and take concrete action, backing youth-led innovations with patient capital and policy support.
