Why Ugandans love Pork

Ronald Kiwanuka
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 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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