Currently, Uganda produces only 10 metric tons of Hass Avocado, far short of the 65 metric tons required by local avocado oil producers. The global market for this crop is valued at over USD 18 billion, yet Uganda earns less than USD 500,000 in export revenue.
Fred Kimbareba, the President of the Mbarara Small Manufacturers Association, expressed that E-business technology has not yet been widely adopted in the region. He highlighted the need for increased awareness about E-business but also noted a prevalent fear of fraud associated with it.
Peter Kitimbo, the field supervisor for the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (MQP), reported that non-compliance in East Uganda stands at 33%, with Busoga accounting for 80% of these bad practices.
