Farmers in Kalungu, Uganda are benefiting from the training on modern planting, weeding, and harvesting techniques provided by a rice farm owned by China-based Zhong’s Industries Ltd.
Through the program, which aims to help farmers increase their household incomes, some individuals have already achieved success and are encouraging others to utilize unused lands for growing rice.
Through a tripartite agreement with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and some member countries, China has been sending technical experts to Africa through the South-South Cooperation Program.
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More on improving rice production in Uganda:
Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success
Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and rich mosaic of cultures— is attracting attention today as a potential rice basket for eastern Africa.
Uganda’s rice revolution
Uganda is so keen to boost its rice sector that it became the first country from eastern Africa to join WARDA as a member in 2007. Uganda is also one of the focal countries of the new East and Southern Africa Rice Program (ESARP), a partnership between IRRI and WARDA.
Africa’s new roots
Can Africa be the next global rice production frontier? In 2008, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) as a comprehensive initiative to support the efforts of African member countries to double their rice production in the next 10 years.
