On-the-Ground Update

Development of New Groundnut Variety in Uganda to Boost Production

Stephen Kamau
Published Jan 10, 2023
The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) in Uganda is in the final trial stages for a new groundnut variety that is expected to be more productive than currently cultivated varieties. The average yield of Ugandan groundnuts is 290kg/acre, which is way below the potential of 1200kg/acre. The development of the new variety will help bridge this production gap. Uganda has a high domestic demand for groundnuts, although a significant volume is exported annually, mainly to the neighboring countries. In the 2020/21 season, Uganda's groundnut exports to Kenya were at USD 897K, to Tanzania at USD 93K, and to South Sudan were USD 89K.
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