Uganda

Harvest of the 2025 first season crops has just been concluded, with mixed production outcomes due to erratic rainfall experienced in April and May. According to USDA, maize is forecast at 10% above the 5-year average, rice is close to average, while sorghum is about 7% below the 5-year average. Crop conditions in the northern unimodal areas are favourable as of mid-September.In Bimodal areas, land preparation and planting is currently ongoing. The ICPAC forecast for October to December points to drier-than-average conditions across most bimodal areas except in the southwestern tip of the country. Dryness is expected to intensify in months of November and December raising concerns over potentially negative crop prospects. Acute Food Insecurity projection for August 2025 to February 2026 shows that 2.1 million people are in Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3+).