UCOSS Exhibition Application Form - [ Authored: 4th September 2009]
The fair is organized by The Association of Uganda Community in Southern Sudan (UCOSS) which consists of Ugandan business community engaged in Southern Sudan. Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) supporting the initiatives of UCOSS.

If you are interested in participating in the trade fair, book your stall at the exhibition now. Download and fill in the application and registration form online and submit it by email to uepc@starcom.co.ug or deliver it to the UEPB Offices at Conrad Plaza, Entebbe Road - 5th Floor. For more information please contact Ms. Brenda Opus on email - bopus@ugandaexportsonline.com

PEA 2008 Award Winners List - [ Authored: 5th October 2009]
This is the list of the President's Export Award - 2008 (PEA 2008) award winners. Its broken down into the 3 categorizes of Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Natural Ingredients Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
The natural ingredients market is relatively small, but is growing faster than the overall market.This sector continues to benefit from growing health concerns, a sense of wellbeing and looking good, as well as the influence of media attention.

Beverage Crops Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st September 2008]
This brief therefore analyses the 3 major beverage crops exported by Uganda namely tea, coffee and cocoa.Global demand for beverage crops such as tea, coffee and cocoa continues to grow despite retail price rises in many countries. This trend is driven by: a) The shift in consumer preferences towards consumption of convenient products such as instant coffee, tea pods, chocolate bars, tea-for-one bags, iced tea and coffee; b) The ever increasing consumption of hot drinks in major importing countries. c) The increasing awareness of the environmental and social aspects of production led to greater importance of ‘sustainable’ coffee, tea or cocoa, including organic, Fair traded, Utz Certified, and other certification schemes.

Fish and Fish Products Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st September 2008]
The fish sector remains the most outstanding non traditional export from Uganda. It provides employment for over 700,000 Ugandans involved in fisheries - related jobs at different levels of the value chain, including, for example, fisher folk, landing site operators, transport boat operators, various levels of traders, processors, and providers of support services.

Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st October 2008]
The world demand for rice stood at US $10 billion in 2006 and grew by 13% between 2002 – 2006. Traded volumes grew by 4% in the same period. In the just 1 year i.e. the period between 2005 – 2006, global rice demand grew by 6% projecting a continuous positive growth trend in the short term driven by world the food crisis in world net food importing countries.

Cut Flowers Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st June 2008]
Exports of flowers and plants to the new EU member states are showing spectacular growth. Romania presents the highest growth figures of 78%. The non-EU member states in Europe are also contributing to the growing demand which Ugandan exporters should take advantage of.

Fruits and Vegetables Market Information Brief - [ Authored: 1st August 2008]
The European Union continues to top Uganda’s list of export destinations by value for fresh fruits, followed by Middle East and COMESA respectively. The EU and Middle East have demonstrated positive growth trends over the last 3 years as compared to COMESA reflecting a stagnation.

Strategic Market Forecast for Uganda's Exports - [ Authored: 1st October 2008]
This strategic market forecast has been done to inform the above programs in the following ways; a) Providing insight into the present status and future market trends for Uganda’s export products. b) Availing critical market information to support the production functions for these products as being developed by National Agricultural Advisory Services(NAADS); and c) Guide potential and actual enterprises in their strategic marketing decisions especially primary decisions regarding products to invest in and markets to further explore and develop. A total of 37 commodities and products are analyzed with a special focus on market trends, Uganda’s export performance and forecasts of the probable direction of future trade.

'MarketLinked' Project - Media Brief - [ Authored: 1st November 2008]
End of 2009 media Brief presented by UEPB on the progress of the MarketLinked Project.

GAP Analysis Report - [ Authored: 1st December 2008]
The GAP Analysis survey was conducted in Uganda between the months of July and November 2008. Its aim was to establish what Business Development Services are provided by the Business Development Services Providers (BDSPs) operating in Uganda and how these match the need and demand for the services by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The survey was mainly necessitated by the need to provide an informed basis on which to develop, upscale training and consulting programmes and interventions in Uganda especially to respond to the Country’s National Export Strategy implementation processes. The survey was carried out by local certified experts, supported and trained by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) with the financial support from Centre for Promotion of Imports (CBI) of the Netherlands.

Cotton and Textiles Sector Profile - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
Cotton is the second most important traditional export crop for Uganda. It is estimated to contribute to the incomes of 10% of the country’s population (or 2.5 million people in the rural areas of the East, North, and Western parts of the country.

Processed Fruits Profile - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
The processed fruit sub-sector has become increasingly important to the Ugandan economy contributing US$ 6.5 million in 1996 and growing to US$ 12.4 million in 2003 (Anonymous 2004). Recent global trends also indicate that trade in fruits is increasing. Uganda’s fertile soils permit the production of a range of fruits and vegetables. The soils are well structured with a range of textures for various fruit and vegetable crops. The fruit subsector products include pineapples, passion fruits, papaya, avocado, mangoes, oranges, apple bananas, and jackfruit. The fertile soils make it possible to grow organic fruits and vegetables, which earn a premium price in the European niche markets (Uganda Chamber of Commerce in newafrica.com, 2004). The demand for exotic tropical and subtropical fruits by consumers in developed countries is on the increase and so is the demand for natural and organically certified products. The key reasons are understood to be the increasing awareness and the health concerns of consumers.

Cereal and Grain Value Added Products Profile - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
Grain milling is the most widespread power-driven small-scale industry in Uganda, in both urban and rural areas. Maize mills account for more than 70% of all the grain milling activity. However, contribution to the gross value of industrial output is quite small, compared with their relative numbers within the industrial sector.

Fish Sector Profile - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
The fish sector is a key contributor to the economy with approximately 1.7 million Ugandans involved in fish related activities and over 5.5 million deriving their livelihoods from the sector (UFPEA, 2008). Uganda’s fresh waters support an enormous volume of edible fish and a strong domestic and export fish sector which directly and indirectly employs over 800,000 people.

Coffee Sector Profile - [ Authored: 1st February 2009]
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Uganda playing a major role in the livelihoods of many poor people and is a major foreign exchange earner in Uganda. Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the government agency responsible for the sector, estimates that about 500,000 households depend on coffee production. There are two main types of coffee grown in Uganda namely Arabica and Robusta coffee.

Cut Flowers Sector Profile - [ Authored: 1st June 2009]
Uganda’s Floricultural sector has over the last 16 years emerged as an important non-traditional export earner, contributing over US $ 30 million in foreign exchange earnings in 2007 and directly employing over 6500 people.

Uganda's 2007 Export Performance Abstract - [ Authored: 1st March 2008]
Uganda's 2007 Export Performance analysis highlight trends in key export sectors over a 6 year period.

Uganda's 2008 Export Performance Analysis - [ Authored: 1st June 2009]
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2008), provisional figures show that Uganda’s total formal merchandise exports rose by 29% from US$ 1.33 billion in 2007 to US$ 1.7 billion in 2008.

Sector Export Statistics 2003 - 2008 - [ Authored: 1st June 2009]
Full sector by sector export statistics over the 5-year period (2003 - 2008)

2009 Export Statistics - [ Authored: 10th February 2010]
Uganda's sector by sector export performance in 2009

Uganda's National Export Strategy - [ Authored: 1st March 2008]
The development of the export sector in Uganda is directed by the National Export Strategy. This is the key policy document relating to exports and outlines the programmes, procedures and guidelines that are to be implemented and/or followed to achieve economic prosperity through export development.

National Export Strategy - Gender Dimension - [ Authored: 1st June 2009]
The full impact of export strategy can only be totally realized with the optimum participation of both men and women in Uganda. They have enormous untapped potential which has been impeded by the lack of necessary competencies. This Gender Dimension of the NES is a critical value capture that will enact women take advantage of the export trade as an opportunity for economic empowerment. The document has been finalized and we are in preparation of its launch.

UEPB 3-Year Strategic Action Plan - [ Authored: 1st June 2009]
This POA will constitute the primary and essential guide for all UEPB activities and programmes over the next three years with effect from the Financial Year 2008/09.

It presents programs and activities UEPB will carry out to fulfill her primary responsibility as the NES Secretariat; particularly facilitating coordination of the NES national implementation efforts. It highlights how the Secretariat will take the lead role in formalising the implementation process and making available timely reports to the NES Steering Committee once NES activities and programs are in progress.