Uganda, Feb. 6 -- Uganda's sugar exports have dropped from 150,000 tonnes in the 2021/2022 season to 29,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Asycuda customs reports data to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

According to Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) chairperson Jim Kabeho, the low export volumes are a result of limited supply of sugarcanes, leading to low production.

"The shortage of cane in our factories affected our ability to export more sugar in 2023 compared to previous years, and this was due to shortage of cane and low production,'' he told Monitor on Tuesday.

According to Kabeho, 2023 saw the exportation of sugar to four East African Community (EAC) member states, including South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of ...