date:May 25, 2016
cent of Ugandas exports are consumed regionally. The European Union comes second, consuming $502 million worth of the countrys exports.
Explaining the disparity, Mr Kamugisha said: Market familiarity, proximity, growing demand, less stringent standard requirements and adding value to our products explains why the regional markets consume more of our products than elsewhere.
Last year, products such as fish, maize, beans, sugar, bananas, sorghum and industrial products exported informally to n