uganda presentation agronomy and ph mechan bennin 2011
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by
Candia Alphonse, and David Nanfumba
OVER VIEW OF UGANDA’S RICE AGRONOMY, POST-HARVET AND
VALUE ADDITION
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Importance of agriculture to Ugandan economy
Agriculture and forestry contributes 14.6% of GDP (UBOS & MOFPED, 2010)
Employing about 80% of the population
IFPRI in 2008 showed that, if agriculture in Uganda grows by 6%, poverty would fall from current 31.1% to 17.9% by 2015
This would be well below 28% MDG target
Unfortunately the growth rate is 2 – 3%
Strategy by MAAIF to Improve Agric GoU has developed National Development
Plan as Policy frame Work for development MAAIF consequently developed DSIP
(Development Sector Investment Plan) Due to adequate internal and regional market,
MAAIF has considered Rice as the second important cereal crop for investment
MAAIF has consequently developed Rice Strategic Plan with a secretariat at MAAIF Headquarters
There is Steering Committee and Technical Working Team04/10/2023 3
Changes in rice production levels
2007 2008 2009 20100
50
100
150
200
250
158 165190 200
Rice production '000 tons
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Consumption per capita ≈ 8.5kg
Consumption per capita ≈ 3.8kg
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20091200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1397.1
1513.91500 1500
1534.9
1301.1
1500
1362.8 1361.3
1335.9
1311.6
Moving average trend line with period = %PERIOD
Uganda rice productivity trend 1999 - 2009 (FAOSTAT; 2011)
Year
Yie
ld (
Kg
/Ha
)
Rice ecologiesRice production Ecology
Share of total area
Rain fed upland 43% (approx 40,000ha)
Lowland – irrigatedLowland - rain fed
57% (approx 70,000ha)
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Major rice production areas
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Northern and Mid-northern AE zones
Eastern and South eastern AE zones
Lake Albert AE zone
Swamp, irrigated andRain fed rice
Rain fed (upland) rice
Swamp and irrigated rice
Major constraints Farmers constraints Inadequate knowledge in rice farming
enterprise (agronomic, PH and marketing) Frequent and prolonged droughts affecting
rice output and quality, and eventually proceeds from rice industry
Lack of cost-effective equipment for various rice farming operations from production to post-harvest
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Rice diseases especially blast, yellow mottle virus, grain rot, sheath rot, etc,
Rice pests especially birds, rodents, termites
Poor quality & expensive seeds. The seeds in the market have low germination percentage, of mixed variety, etc
Inadequate capital for investment04/10/2023 9
Rice processors (millers and other food processors) Inadequate knowledge and skills in rice
processing
Low quality and poor performing rice mills and
lack of other rice milling technologies
Inadequate capital for investment
Low quality and inadequate paddy
Low quality and market value of milled rice04/10/2023 10
Recent achievements in tech dev’
Generated agronomic practices for new lowland varieties that will be released next year (2012)
Adapted light weight line marker for planting upland rice varieties
Developed Animal drawn planter for upland rice varieties
Adapted mouldboard plough for single axle tractors
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Developed light weight motorized rice thresher (though farmers are using it requires some technical improvement)
Adapted rice fissure and chalky grain analyser for use in laboratory and rice millers
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Generated extensive baseline information especially in PH sector which is now helping to guide investments in improving processing industry. Now we know: PH processing techns, constraints and
opportunities Physical quality and safety of local paddy Physical quality and safety of locally milled
rice Physical and market value loss along PH value
chain (except storage) for lowland rice ecology
Consumer preference among Ugandan consumers
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On-going research in PH Development of improved open-sun drying
method for local rice varieties Development of Destoner and integration
into rice processing chain Development of implements for proven
power tillers for Ugandan soil conditions. Several activities identified for technology
development and information under CIDA proj.
Developing appropriate weed management practices
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Capacity of agronomy and post-harvest
Agronomy Few human resource (2 scientists, 4
technicians) Fully developed regional rice research
and training centre at Namulonge (NaCRRI)
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Post-harvest and value addition
The current capacity stands as follows: Few trained human resource
(2 engineers, 3 food scientists, 4 technicians)
Partially equipped laboratory and engineering workshops
Partially equipped PHRTDT unit
Linkages between research and extension
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Research has linkages with following extension services:
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
Several NGOs (esp SG-2000, ) Farmer organizations Local governments The parent ministry of agriculture
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We THANK YOU!