Government Seeks to Market Ugandan Cuisine as a Tourism Product
Davids Halongo speaks to the media during the training in Mukono on Tuesday. Photo | Jessica Sabano (Daily Monitor)
The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities wants Ugandan cuisine promoted as a tourism product, blaming poor marketing for the country’s failure to make the most of its food heritage. Tourism curator Davids Halongo noted that food ranks third behind nature and culture, but “can be number one if we package it very well.”
He spoke at a three-day training on sustainable culinary techniques in Mukono, run by the ministry with COMCEC and Makerere University trainers for chefs, hospitality students and food business operators.