Understanding Markets In Teso Region, Eastern Uganda: Establishing Agroecology Markets Linkages For Local Agroecology Actors

Abstract

Based on the McKnight CCRP-FRN Project in Eastern Uganda, the
need for viable Agroecology business markets was realized. Using the
CCRP-FRN developed AE business assessment tools package (Ssekyewa
et al., 2022 in draft report), sample markets in Eastern Uganda were
studied. Identified markets were categorized as open weekly markets
and permanent daily markets. Characteristics of either markets were
determined. These characteristics were used to analyse markets for their
social, environmental and economic values as well as for their strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats towards being Agroecology
business markets. On average weekly open markets in Teso region were
53% agro-ecological and so far less than being agroecology businesses.
Study findings were used as basis for recommendations towards
developing a mechanism for Agroecology business actors to access these
weekly and daily markets.