20-A2I – Integrated Grain Handling Project for rural communities in Uganda

About this project

The grain sub-sector is considered a strategic area in the Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. This is due to the fact that grains are grown countrywide, creating opportunities for Ugandans through the entire value chain, from the supply of quality inputs for farming up to the final product in the market. This value chain also encourages women to play a significant role in the production of grains. The sector is however, currently facing challenges such as inadequate supply following lower production, volatile agricultural commodity prices and inadequate storage facilities causing food waste. Further, the vast majority of farms in Uganda are today made up of smallholders who are dependent on middlemen buying the crop immediately after harvest, leaving the farmer with few or no options for negotiating the price. Access2innovation and key commercial partner BM Silo, will in partnership with ENGSKO Ktd., Gl. Buurholt Ltd. and AG-Ploutos, introduce commercially viable “grain hubs” to farming communities in Uganda. The Integrated Grain Handling Project will improve the quality of grain handling, drying and storage in an effort to minimalise post-harvest losses. The Danida Market Development Partnerships programme (DMDP) is designed to support commercially oriented partnerships for sustainable market development in developing countries. In addition to reporting on individually determined outputs and outcomes, all DMDP projects report on five key programme indicators. These fiv…

Published by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark · Government

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

III.1.a. Agriculture

Funded by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-3-1-286110.

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