Ugandans with Pork
Per capita consumption of pig meat in Uganda is at 3.4 kg per year from the 2018 FAO research carried out by Food and Agriculture organizationof the United Nations for all East African countries Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Man Roasting pork |
This Makes Uganda the highest Pig meat consumption country in the region and one of the Highest on the continent.
Pork is one of highly protein content consumed source in Uganda, this proves the darling of the meat to the population.
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The Pork businesses is also one of the commonest business and most profitable businesses in Uganda. With rearing being the biggest business in the sector with 1.2 million different farmers involved in the rearing in Uganda with a census approximately 4.31 million adult pigs in Uganda.
Pork business is the second highest in the industry after rearing with over 207,000 Units of Businesses which averages over 1,500 Units of businesses dealing in Pork Business employing over 3 million Ugandan both directly and indirectly.
The numbers give you context how vast the pork industry is one of the biggest sectors of the economy.
With over 10 million consumers in the country the relationship in country is far bigger than just keeping it for the kids between Ugandans and Pork.
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