Uganda’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, has said Government targets to increase exports from 12% to 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) under the Tenfold Growth Strategy.

Dr. Ggoobi made the remarks while meeting private sector stakeholders to discuss off-take opportunities for grain commodities in Uganda.

According to the PSST, Government plans to achieve the export growth target partly by increasing the export value of agro-industrial products to US$20 billion.

Government also aims to raise manufacturing’s share of exports from 16% to 20% while doubling the composition of medium and high-tech products in manufactured exports from 21% to 50%.

"As part of the effort to boost the knowledge content of the ATMS, there is need for processing of agriculture commodities into finished goods that meet global market standards," said Dr. Ggoobi.

He noted that Government is working towards establishing a mechanism for adequate production and supply of raw materials to sustain manufacturing in the country.

Dr. Ggoobi further revealed that Government, through the Parish Revolving Fund (PRF), had disbursed Shs 3.78 trillion as of April 2026 to 3.7 million beneficiaries.

According to the Ministry of Finance, beneficiaries invested the funds in livestock production, including goats, beef cattle, dairy cattle and sheep.

Others invested in maize and cassava production, which are primary raw commodities used in the manufacture of animal feed for livestock and fish.

Government, in partnership with the Grain Council of Uganda, Pearl Bank, Pride Bank and Housing Finance Bank, has also established a Shs 176 billion Large Scale Commercial Farmers Facility.

The facility will provide subsidized loans to large-scale commercial farmers to boost production of maize, beans, sorghum and animal fodder across Uganda.

The initiative is intended to strengthen agricultural production, support agro-industrialization and increase the supply of raw materials required for manufacturing and export growth.