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Food Waste to Jobs in Uganda | Uganda News
A new study from Makerere University reveals that nearly one billion Ugandan shillings worth of fresh produce goes to waste annually in Kampala and Jinja, with Kalerwe Market alone discarding 300,000 kg every six months. Avocados, watermelons, and bogoya bananas are top culprits. Beyond environmental damage, this waste strains vendors’ finances—but researchers see opportunity: small businesses can turn agricultural scraps into jobs through circular agri-food systems. Young innovators are being urged to tackle waste from farms to transport, transforming trash into treasure and building a more…
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