SPIA Uganda Report 2025: Agricultural Diversity Under Stress

Ilukor, J., Letaa, E., Khanal, A., et al. (2025). SPIA Uganda Report 2025: Agricultural Diversity Under Stress. Rome: CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES)

SPIA Uganda Report 2025 – Agricultural Diversity Under Stress

This report offers an in-depth assessment of CGIAR-related agricultural innovations in Uganda. It presents findings from extensive research on six major improved crop varieties—banana, maize, sweetpotato, beans, cassava, and groundnut—as well as other innovations, including livestock and natural resource management practices. The study situates these findings within the broader context of Uganda’s agricultural sector, highlighting key dynamics, policy frameworks, and overarching trends.

The report is the result of a sustained and collaborative effort among multiple partners: the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) team, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAIFF), and CGIAR researchers. This partnership supported the collection of nationally representative data under the Uganda Household Integrated Surveys (UHIS), a large-scale panel survey conducted by UBOS with technical assistance from the World Bank LSMS team.