The Agribusiness Magazine - Vol. 2 Issue 6

In this issue

Through out the world the rate of business growth has a direct relationship with the rate of access and utilisation of financial services. Finance is the lifeblood of any business. There various forms of financing available for business including equity, loan e.t.c. Likewise, farming the oldest business need financing and not only financing but appropriate financing.

I mean financing that is tailored to the characteristics of the farming business. My first job after university was agriculture loans officer with a pioneer bank of agriculture financing in Uganda and through my interactions with the farmers, I learnt that they require loan products with interest rates, grace period, repayment period and schedules that are commensurate with the profitability and seasonality of the crops and livestock.

The Agribusiness Magazine Description:

The Agribusiness Magazine exists in order to foster linkages among existing and potential agribusiness value chain actors & connect Uganda’s agricultural sector to the rest of the world. By doing so, we act as a catalyst to the development of Uganda’s agricultural sector. We inform and connect Ugandans in the agriculture sector, business persons, agriculture programs and projects with modern technologies, practices, ideas, and materials (increase Uganda’s human capital).

We create a market place where deals are made on a monthly basis. This helps Ugandans develop independent, vibrant and profitable agribusiness enterprises which lead to increase in investments in agriculture, create more wealth for Ugandans, create employment opportunities and increase on value agribusiness products that will compete in the international markets.