Uganda

Our work in Uganda

A pilot project introducing the use of mobile phones for rapid communication has increased economic opportunities for Ugandan farmers.

SFSA initiated the Farmers Information Communication (FICOM) project in 2005 with the aim of improving communication among farmers and their markets. It has surpassed expectations: farmers are generating income, using business skills and starting new enterprises.

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Demography

Population²	176,600,000
Population less than 15 as % of total²	27.5
Population growth, %²	1.2
Mobile phones per 1,000 people³	167
Telephone main lines per 1,000 people³	218
Radios per 1,000 people⁴	433
Internet users³	8,000,000
Agriculture as % of GDP²	5.8
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births²	33
% of rural population with access to safe water^*3	58
Land use, permanent crop land (hectares)³	0.9

  ^* Data measure the share of the population with reasonable and ready access to
    adequate safe water for domestic purposes. Data for small countries and countries in
    arid and semi-arid areas are less reliable than those for larger countries and countries
    with greater rainfall.

    1 Data for the year 2004
    2 Data for the year 2003
    3 Data for the year 2002
    4 Data for the year 2001

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Sources

(African countries) 2005 African Development Indicators, The World Bank,
Washington DC (June 2005).
(All countries) 2005 World Development Indicators, The World Bank,
Washington DC (March 2005).

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