Agriculture remains an important sector for most African economies, accounting for 14% of total GDP in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is the primary source of food for human beings and fodder for animals, as well as a source of raw materials for agro-based industries (Food and Agricultural Organization [FAO] et al., 2020). The agricultural sector employs a sizable proportion of the rural population, the majority of whom are women, ranging from 19.9% in Botswana, 76.4% in Malawi (World Bank, 2023) and 81.2% in Uganda (FAO, 2023). In lowincome landlocked countries such as Chad, farming makes up over 50% of GDP with over 75% of the population in subsistence farming. Crop production accounts for more than 75% of the total agricultural production on the African continent, with the main crops grown being wheat (mainly in North Africa), tubers and plantains (Central and West Africa), and maize (mainly in Southern Africa). In 2021/2022, agriculture accounted for about 24.1% of GDP and 33% of export earnings (International Trade Administration [ITA], 2022). Around 80% of agricultural households engage in crop and livestock production both for their own consumption and income generation. The major food crops grown in Uganda are maize (55%), beans (54%), bananas (47%), cassava (29%), cereals (sesame, soybean, sunflower, millet and sorghum), sweet potatoes, vegetables, groundnuts, plantains and Irish potatoes (Uganda Investment Authority [UIA], 2023). The main cash crops grown in Uganda include coffee, tea, sugar, cotton and tobacco (Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS], 2018; UIA, 2023).