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Food reserves Policy Booklet

It has been repeatedly noted that agriculture is the backbone of Uganda’s economy (Bamwesigye et al., 2020; De Haas, 2017; Mubiru et al., 2012), accounting for 70% of export revenue, 73% of employment and 23% of the GDP (Bamwesigye et al., 2020). Over 40% of Uganda’s land surface comprises water bodies suitable for sustainable irrigation (Nsubuga et al., 2014). Despite all this, Uganda still suffers from a 30% malnutrition rate and the country faces worrying trends of food insecurity (Adebisi et al., 2019).