Uganda’s hopes of becoming an upper middle income country by 2040 hinge on moving beyond subsistence farming by modernizing and digitizing the agricultural sector. The Government of Uganda views private sector led growth as a way to transform farming into a modern commercial enterprise, increase competitiveness, and gain access to markets. This case study explains the partnership between the Ugandan government, a palm oil company, and oil palm farmers of Uganda's Kalangala District . digital technology was used to trace local processing of palm oil and integration of 2,000 oil palm producers into local and regional agricultural value chains.
Impact / Outcome
These innovative public-private producer partnerships have been a means to transform agriculture in Uganda, improve farming communities, and promote the Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2017, the partnership has received a technological boost from the SAP Rural Sourcing Management mobile app. While the partnership has effectively connected 2,000 farmers to agricultural value chains, it also demonstrates the power in applying the Kampala Principles for effective private sector engagement.
Funding sources
Public/Private
Key Metrics
Digitally trace local processing of palm oil
Operating model
Public-private partnershipYear published
01 January 2021