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During his state visit to Uganda, President Macky Sall of Senegal expressed interest in permitting milk exports from Uganda to address the gap in dairy goods imports. Uganda has experienced an increase in milk production and has been exporting dairy products to Senegal.

According to Macky Sall, President of Senegal, his nation may think about permitting milk exports from Uganda. President Mackay Sall, who is on a two-day state visit to Uganda, stated that Senegal buys dairy goods from far-off regions and would be happy if Uganda could take advantage of this gap.

What overproduction does Uganda have that it exports to Senegal? For instance, Senegal imports goods from Brazil and New Zealand. These nations supply the powdered milk that we import. Sall said, “We need to figure out how we can come and acquire your milk.”

“We also produce a lot of goods in Senegal, including a lot of ground nuts, however we are unsure if Ugandans enjoy them. Thus, there are numerous opportunities for idea sharing. In the world and Africa, there are many subjects we can cooperate on, including security. Uganda exports security in many places. It can be made a valuable export product,” he added.

Records from the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) show that Uganda’s earnings from exporting dairy products increased from $131.5 million (480 billion Shillings) in 2018 to $205 million (750 billion Shillings) in 2020.

80.2% of all milk produced in the nation was marketed, with a total market value of $850 million (Shs 3.1 trillion) as of 2021.

Since then, the country’s milk production has increased, rising from 2.5 billion liters in 2018 to 2.8 billion liters in 2020. This increase is credited to the nationwide development of milk collection centers.

“We have had very good relations with Senegal all the time, but the bad thing is that we have not done business seriously because that is what is supposed to be done now. We should find out what Senegal can buy from outside and if Uganda can supply it and vice versa,” said Museveni.

Museveni voiced concern that bilateral cooperation was still at a low level and that not much had been accomplished since the last agreement was signed in 1997.

“We can purchase anything Senegal is selling. There is room for cooperation in that area. The other area is technological cooperation in the energy sector because we all have backgrounds in the fields of oil, gas, and exploration as well as security, intelligence, and political issues,” the President stressed.