Acholi farmer Charles Komakech bought oxen with profits from his P4P harvest.

(Copyright:WFP/Elizabeth Bryant)

In Uganda's North, Farmers See Good Times Ahead

In Uganda's impoverished Acholi subregion, farmers enrolled in WFP's Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme are part of a dramatic turnaround. The economy and trade are picking up and residents here are upbeat about the future.

Overview

Uganda has made improvements as regards hunger and poverty indicators. However, challenges remain, mostly owing to difficulties in the conflict-scarred, drought-affected north of Uganda

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Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries931,019
Beneficiary needs (mt)68,631
Beneficiary needs ($US)90,939,879