Uganda, May 8 -- A section of agricultural experts are calling for an urgent shift towards a circular economy that prioritizes food waste-to-resource strategies and strict enforcement of environment regulations to prevent climate change from methane emissions.

According to a survey conducted in 2025 by BOPINC, Biovision Africa Trust, UNCAPO and PELUM Uganda, food wastage in Kenya is estimated at 40 percent while in Uganda it is estimated at 50 percent.

Speaking during the policy dialogue on enabling environment for circular economy SMEs report launch in Kampala on Friday, the Country Director for Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Uganda, PELUM, Ms Josephine Akia, explained the research on food waste management and how to addr...