Grain Sector Stakeholders Push for Structured Trade, Financing and Regional Market Access

Poor post-harvest handling costing Uganda grain exports, industry says

Grain council, government and Enterprise Uganda officials at the EAGC members and stakeholders reception in Kampala, July 23, 2026. KAMPALA, Uganda — What happens to Ugandan maize in the days after it leaves the field is doing more damage to the country’s export prospects than anything that happens while it is growing, grain traders, millers and government officials said Thursday. Speaking at the Eastern Africa Grain Council’s members and stakeh…

Grain Sector Stakeholders Push for Structured Trade, Financing and Regional Market Access

KAMPALA — Grain sector stakeholders have called for stronger partnerships, affordable financing and improved compliance with quality standards to make Uganda’s grain trade more competitive in regional and international markets. The call was made during a networking reception organised by the East African Grain Council (EAGC) at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Thursday, bringing together government officials, private sector players, financial instit…