Despite collapse of agricultural prices, we should not stop thinking about improving agricultural production

“Ataffe bwavu asubula magi nansuwa” This is a proverb shared by the Basoga and Baganda which means, you will never get out of poverty if your business is selling eggs and clay pots. In the recent article on July 27, 2014 titled “meeting unemployment challenge in developing countries” I have proposed support of agricultural production in developing countries as a way to create jobs and address poverty. But it is prices of agricultural products that fluctuates and actually fall now and again. In the article by FAO appearing in the East African Business Week of July 28-Augus 2, 2014 demonstrates this. It talks about the falling process of agricultural products. 

Those who rely on agricultural products are like those who trade in eggs and clay pots. They are losers. On the hand the prices of manufacturing products continue to raise especially those with recent technologies. Despite this no country should relent on agricultural production especially those endowed to do so.. As the population increases worldwide especially in developing countries, the need to grow more food is more important. Good agricultural plans will see more production of agricultural products, value addition and this will create jobs. Uganda must put emphasis on what we produce in terms of quantity and increase productivity. With the increasing population, it will be a shame if Uganda has to seek food aid from the developed countries.