Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains (REACH)-Uganda 2019 Annual Report
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2019
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The events of the COVID-19 pandemic should not be allowed to overshadow the progress and success achieved by the REACH – Uganda project during 2019. This report documents successes registered in increasing farm productivity, profitability and improved dietary diversity. Further, the report demonstrates the progress that participating households have made towards increasing their resilience to shocks; critical given that during 2019, farming households experienced two climatic shocks. As we move into 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a series of new challenges for farming households. It should be remembered, however, that the REACHUganda project is not just about farmers. Using a systems approach the project has in 2019 supported investments with private sector actors in both the potato and rice value chains. Through private sector partners, these have targeted improving farmer access to productive assets, delivery of technical assistance by businesses and boosting farmer access to vibrant profitable markets.
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COVID-19, Agricultural productivity