East African Highland bananas clone that underwent population expansion by vegetative propagation. East African Highland bananas are one of the most important staple food crops in the African Great Lakes region, particularly for Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda. "Per capita" annual consumption of bananas in Uganda is the highest in the world at daily per person. Including Rwanda and Burundi, consumption is about per person annually (about three to 11 bananas each day). Uganda is the second-largest producer of bananas in the world. It is, however, one of the smallest exporters, with the crops being used mostly for domestic consumption. East African Highland bananas
Kamtech Logistics Uganda Limited uganda received US$30 million (UShs100.9 billion) from the World Bank, under the "East Africa Agricultural Productivity Project" (EAAPP), to increase cassava productivity and yields in the country. According to the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), since EAAPP was implemented, cassava production has increased from 6 million tonnes annually to 11.3 million tonnes. Thirty six percent of the country's cassava is grown in the Northern Region. The new factory buys cassava from farmers and processes the crop into ethanol. The high yields of the crop assures the factory adequate supply of raw material. Due to increased demand, the price is attractive