To answer this question, a Qualitative, participatory, research was undertaken by Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) by engaging different rice value chain stakeholders. Research was conducted through two case studies on domestic private sector investment: Equator Seeds Ltd., a domestic seed company investing in new rice seeds in Northern Uganda Centenary Bank, a commercial bank providing financial services for rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda The study is timely because of the following reasons: The meeting comes after launch of Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement. The two seek to leave no one behind in climate change risk management. 64 percent of global swamps have been depleted. In Uganda, particularly Kampala, the cost of treating water has gone up by five percent. This constrains the already poor budget.  Climate change is real and Uganda has had its real share as seen in recent mountain slides, floods and droughts. Studies point o...

A new collaborative study conducted by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) and the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) has revealed that risks and uncertainty from climate change impacts the entire rice value chain. The study was code-named; ‘Private sector investment in a changing climate: Resilient rice value chain development (PSI-Climate). The study focused on rice value chains since rice is one of the priority crops for the Government of Uganda in improving food security and household income. The research was conducted through two case studies on domestic private sector investment. This involved Equator Seeds Ltd, a domestic seed company investing in new rice seeds in Northern Uganda and Centenary Bank, a commercial bank providing financial services for rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda. Among the impacts of climate change included the increased drought frequency and intensity, rising temperatures, and change in seasonal rainfall distribution. ...