Promoting agriculture sector growth and development : a comparative analysis of Uganda's political party manifestos (2011-2016)

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2011

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Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE), Kampala, UG

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This paper is an analytical comparison of promises made by Uganda’s different political parties in their manifestos (2011 – 2016) with regard to the measures proposed to address the agriculture sector: financing; agricultural inputs; credit for farmers; agro-processing and marketing; agricultural education; agricultural extension and advisory services; agricultural research and technology development; and water for agricultural production. Political party manifestos do not address a number of key challenges that are undermining development efforts in the sector. The backward focus apparent within so many manifestos also points to a dearth of policy innovation within Uganda’s political parties themselves.

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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE SECTOR GROWTH, AGRICULTURAL POLICY, POLITICAL PARTY MANIFESTOS, UGANDA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/46482

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
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