Andrew Rugasira:Rebuilding Uganda One Farmer At A Time |
Some 1,700 years ago, cattle herders and subsistence farmers exclusively occupied Africa’s pearl. Yet today, with its substantial natural resources—fertile soil, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits—Uganda’s economic instability declares disillusionment of its government and current policies. While other nations thrive off of its resources, villagers within are barely surviving on basic food “securities†distributed by outside importers. How did Uganda lose its mastery in agriculture? Why are people in some parts of the country facing food shortages while living in such a fertile country? Read More More from this author: January 19, 2013 - Coffee entrepreneur Andrew Rugasira on empowering women farmers in Uganda April 18, 2012 - Don't Help me, Trust me Your African Coffee Producer April 6, 2012 - Can Coffee Kick-Start an Economy? November 11, 2011 - Selling Ugandan coffee on US shelves: A story of persistence and constant lessons November 9, 2011 - Selling Ugandan coffee on US shelves: A story of persistence and constant lessons October 29, 2011 - Good African Coffee: From Kasese hills to American malls October 29, 2011 - Andrew Rugasira Rebuilding Uganda One Farmer At A Time December 13, 2010 - When it comes to dealing with austerity, Africa wrote the textbook July 1, 2010 - Nkosi sikelele Africa |