Uganda is considered among the most diverse countries on Earth (Alesina et al., 2003), and its agricultural biodiversity plays a crucial role in their food systems, encompassing both genetic resources (crops and livestock) and non-harvested species that support agroecosystems. Only in 2022, the agricultural sector contributed approximately 24% of GDP, while it is estimated that the sector employes nearly 70% of the labor force.
The country was chosen for SPIA’s study due to its strong ties with CGIAR centers, and the opportunity to integrate plant tissue collection for six major crops (maize, cassava, sweet potato, banana, beans and groundnuts) into a national data system - Uganda National Study on Objective Measurement in Agriculture (UNOMA). An initiative from SPIA, the World Bank LSMS-ISA, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), and Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) that aims to track the long-term adoption and impact of biofortified crops.
Given CGIAR's pivotal role in driving agricultural innovation in Uganda, the SPIA Agricultural Diversity Under Stress: Comprehensive Evidence on Adoption and Diffusion of CGIAR-Related Innovations report, delves into the extensive reach and policy influence of its two decades of collaborative research in this country.
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CGIAR-Related Innovations:
EVENT: SPIA UGANDA REPORT 2024 LAUNCHING, KAMPALA, UG
KAMPALA, UGANDA – On March 7th the World Bank LSMS-ISA, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), and Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), and CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), will host an event on the widespread adoption of six CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations across Uganda. The event, held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, will bring together key experts to discuss the results, challenges and opportunities driven from this work, specifically the use of evidence in Ugandan agricultural policy.