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Uganda
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Latitude

1.3733°N

Longitude

32.2903°E

Overview

Uganda spans tropical rainforest, savanna, and montane agroecological zones, with fertile soils and bimodal rainfall across much of the country. Approximately 34% of the land is arable, supporting maize, bananas, cassava, beans, coffee, tea, rice, sugarcane, and horticultural crops. Major agricultural imports include wheat, vegetable oils, rice, and processed food products, while major exports include coffee, tea, cocoa, fish products, maize, beans, and tobacco. No GM crops are commercially cultivated, although confined field trials have been conducted. Uganda has no approved GM FFP import system under law, but draft Standard Operating Procedures provide a framework for the importation and handling of GM food, feed and processing (FFP) products.

Hectarage

Area (ha) under GM Crops

Terms & Acronyms

Food, Feed or Processing (FFP)

Genetically Modified (GM)

Note

Commercial Release / General Approval cover Food/Feed Processing approval.

The approval decision on this site are only post 2015.

Biosafety Laws, Regulations
& Guidelines

National Council for Science Technology

Uganda’s biosafety framework is guided by the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy (2008), the UNCST Act (Cap.209), and the Draft Standard Operating Procedures for Import and/or Handling of Genetically Modified Food, Feed and Commodities (2023). UNCST serves as the Competent National Authority, supported by the National Biosafety Committee and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards.

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Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Approvals in Uganda

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Importation Regulatory Snapshot for
GM Food, Feed, or for Processing

Application Process for GM FFP
Import Permit

1. Submit prescribed application to UNCST.
2. Include information consistent with Annex II and Annex III of the Cartagena Protocol.
3. Attach peer-reviewed safety studies and evidence of approval and safe consumption in country of origin.
4. Submit post-market monitoring plan where required.
5. Pay the prescribed application fee.
6. Complete applications are processed within 60 working days.
7. Additional information may be requested before a final decision.
8. Appeals may be submitted through the Chairperson of UNCST.

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Does the country plant GM crops?

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No. of GM Crops Species