Uganda’s economy widely depends on the agricultural sector. Over 85% of the estimated 32 million inhabitants of the country live in rural areas and rely mainly on agriculture for their livelihood. At the same time, it can be said that most agricultural activities take place in these rural areas. It is therefore right to say that Uganda’s food production is widely dependent on rural women and men farmers
Since agriculture is the main or only source of income, food and general livelihood for these rural farmers, they are often faced with situations where they have to sell part of their agricultural produce to pay for (basic) needs, such as access to health facilities, school fees and rent. However, selling part of the produce further worsens food shortages in rural homes because the majority of the farmers are subsistence farmers. Furthermore, farmers often sell their produce at very low prices because the market is not easily accessible and the middlemen exploit them as they are desperate to sell.