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Item Ensuring the right cattle breeds and the required standards to transform the beef value chain(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Private Sector Development Unit Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentDue to its potential for growth and employment, the beef subsector has been identified as one of the commodities to drive the country’s agroindustrialisation agenda. This policy brief shows that breeding services and enforcement of standards highly strengthen the performance of the subsector. Therefore, the subsector’s transformation requires deliberate effort to enhance breeding and enforcement of the right standards. We recommend that the government partners with the private sector establish breeder societies to complement the efforts of NAGRC. We also recommend the stringent enforcement of standards and the establishment of modern abattoirs along the cattle corridors through a PPP framework to enhance quality.Item How Gaps in traceability systems affect Uganda’s livestock sector transformation(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Private Sector Development Unit Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentStrong livestock traceability systems are critical for transforming Uganda’s livestock sector and economy. Using desk reviews and key informant interviews, the findings show that while Uganda has an appropriate legal and regulatory framework governing the entire livestock value chain, traceability rarely emphasised, nor is it highly visible. Violation of bilateral and regional agreements concerning livestock products partly hinges on the significant weakness or lack of traceability systems in the sector, an essential requirement in trade and ensuring food safety and standards. This brief recommends fast-tracking the instituting of traceability systems and reviewing the old legal frameworks that govern the sector for the envisaged transformation as emphasised in the NDPIII’s agro-industrialisation programme.Item Investing in high-end dairy products is critical for fostering Uganda’s agro-industrialisation agenda(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Private Sector Development Unit Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentDairy products are the third-largest agricultural exports for Uganda after coffee and fish. Over time, dairy exports of milk and milk products have grown to over USD 73 million in 2018 from USD 0.31 in 2006. This has been attributed to increased compliance with both regional and international markets requirements. However, Uganda continues to export low-value products primarily. The export of high-end dairy products such as Whey, Casein, Butter and Oils, cheese and curd has been limited, implying high reliance on the export of low value-added products that fetch low prices at international markets. To boost export earnings and transform the sector as Uganda moves towards agroindustrialisation in earnest, we recommend investing in high-end products that command competitive prices in the regional and global markets.Item Livestock associations and cooperatives: Implications for livestock sector transformation(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Private Sector Development Unit Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentInstitutions are crucial in ensuring inclusive and transformative development of the livestock sector. Critical in these are institutions at the local government and grassroots level that act as social capital, extension support and regulator for livestock owners. Often overlooked and not supported are the livestock associations and cooperatives. This brief highlights with evidence from key informants that livestock associations and cooperatives are the foundation for livestock sector transformation. Therefore, there is a need to invest in building capacities, support coordination and partnerships between national and sub-national level cooperatives and associations.Item Uganda loses USD 271 million annually due to limited investment in leather processing(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Private Sector Development Unit Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentUganda’s leather sector has enormous potential in transforming the livestock sector through providing the necessary jobs, acting as an avenue for import substitution and export promotion. However, the leather sector is faced with limited processing of leather, with over 95 percent of the sector’s exports in raw or semi-processed. This costs Uganda over USD 271 million worth of export revenue. Accordingly, this brief recommends the need to; establish a leather park for all tanneries, promote public-private partnership investments in finished leather processing and establish capacity building programmes to skill leather SMEs (Juakalis) to produce high-quality leather products.