Uganda’s Smart Protectionism
For too long, African governments have listened to the siren song of free trade – and have suffered from too much openness, not too little. But, with the US and the European Union unwilling to slash their farm subsidies, Uganda has re-imposed stiff duties on imported rice – an experiment that deserves wider attention and that could help other agricultural producers.
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KAMPALA – On a balmy afternoon, I met Dr. Gilbert Bukenya at his home on the shores of Lake Victoria, where we talked about the future of farming in Uganda. “By farming smarter,” he said, “Ugandans not only can grow more, they can earn more money.”