(USTA)

Uganda Seed Trade Association

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The Uganda Seed Trade Association (USTA) was formed in 1999. It is a membership based association that brings together Private Sector players involved in seed trade. This was after Government had liberalized the Seed Subsector to allow Private Sector participation. The membership comprises of seed companies in and outside Uganda. The main aim of forming the association was to coordinate and oversee the development of a vibrant seed industry.

As a mouth piece Apex Association, USTA engages Government to provide the much required policies and incentives that foster seed production, conditioning, marketing and extension of quality assured seed. The association, in addition provides the necessary services to its membership and industry customers through programs initiated by the members, Government and other stakeholders.

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Objectives are to

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Promote, encourage, coordinate and safeguard the interests of seed trade in Uganda.

Improving the standards and profitability of marketing of seeds and complementary
agricultural inputs that encourage more private investments in the seeds sub-sector.
Provide a Seed Forum where members and other stakeholders freely interface with the
government on advocating through positive dialogue for favorable Seed Policy
Promote the undertaking of Research and Development of new varieties, training,accreditation, seed production, seed conditioning, and marketing of quality-assured seed by its members for the overall development of the seed Industry

Establish and maintain linkages with Regional and International Seed Associations, Research Centers, other networks, and Development Partners, and use such collaboration to develop the capacity of members through the exchange of information, learning, resource mobilization, and business linkages.

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