Abstract:
The Plan for the Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA) was approved, in late 2000, as a strategic and operational frame-work for the modernization of the agricultiral sector in Uganda. The PMA highlights seven k3y priority areas for action; (1) Research and technology development, (2) National Ag-icultural Advisory Services, (3) Agricultural Education, (4) Improving access to ag-icultural educat Dn (5) Improving access to rural finance (6) Agro-process ng and marketng and (7) Sustainable natural resource management and utilization