After the signing of the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in January 2009 between the East African Community (EAC) and the EU, Uganda should reform its structure to benefit from increased trade with the EU, say Madina Guloba and Francis Ogwal in a policy brief by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC). While they estimate that trade will increase, the researchers warn that more industrial production may challenge biodiversity conservation. The paper focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables production and makes a proposal how an increase of trade and a conservation of biodiversity can be achieved.

Source: CTA/EPRC