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During the tour in Kiruhura district, Mr Joris Van Bommel, who’s the current Head of Development Cooperation and Economic Affairs and Deputy Ambassador at the Netherlands Embassy urged the Ugandan government to engage youth in farming. Check also: Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionising Agriculture While touring some funded projects which are under SNV ( Netherlands Development Foundation ) in the district of ...

Currently, the agricultural sector in Uganda employs over 78% of Uganda’s population, accounts for 53% of the national export revenue and contributes 24% of GDP.[9] It has great potential to address youth unemployment currently at 83%. “We believe that agriculture can do much better if more youth are attracted given their natural vibrancy and creativity” says Khamutima Tumwebaze, the Executive ...