Ugandan
Agriculture Report
11-18 May 2026
Key points this week: rainfall is helping crop growth, but farmers should watch for flooding, waterlogging, soil erosion, and road delays. Beans remain the staple under the most price pressure, while maize is tighter in some retail markets. Farmers should focus on drainage, first or second weeding, correct fertilizer timing, safe drying of grain and beans, and regular scouting for fall armyworm, aphids, bean diseases, ticks, and poultry breathing stress.
04-11 May 2026
Key signals this week:
1. Rainfall remains active across most farming regions, especially Eastern Uganda, the Lake Victoria Crescent, Central Uganda, and parts of the western highlands. Farmers should watch for erosion, waterlogging, poor road access, and crop disease pressure.
2. Maize prices rose about 4.5% from March to April, while beans remain about 19% below April 2025 levels. Central Uganda and the Lake Victoria Crescent continue to show stronger maize prices.
3. Farmers should prioritize drainage, first weeding, careful maize top-dressing on moist but not waterlogged soils, and close scouting for fall armyworm, bean diseases, banana disease, and livestock health problems.
Karamoja and Northern Uganda remain especially vulnerable because many crops are still in establishment or early growth stages, so market dependence remains high before harvest relief arrives.
27 Apr-04 May 2026
Maize prices have risen the fastest since January, moving from UGX 1,316.78/kg to UGX 1,472.12/kg nationally. Beans and sorghum are also higher, while millet is slightly lower.
Useful rain is expected across several regions, especially western, central, eastern, and lake-belt areas. However, April rainfall remains below normal in many places, so farmers should not assume the season is fully secure yet.