Abstract:
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the root causes for pest and disease risk in Uganda; the pests and diseases that affect key value chains and current management options; and the Ugandan legal and institutional framework for pest management and key actors. A review of the cost-effectiveness of different extension and communication approaches is provided, as well as of existing information and communication technology (ICT) approaches, to inform recommendations for an investment plan for future pest management, including the potential to further utilise ICTs. To reduce crop losses due to pests and diseases, the detailed investment plan for the medium term is proposed to ensure establishment of sustainable pest management systems and to help achieve Uganda’s national targets for improving agricultural productivity and exports by 2020.