- Make agriculture insurance affordable by standardizing premium rates across key crops and livestock.
- Increase farmers’ access to credit by protecting agricultural loans from production-related risks.
- Standardize procedures for subsidy approvals, claims processing, and payouts.
- Provide uniform insurance products, terms, and conditions for all participating farmers.
- Build technical and financial capacity for product development and risk management.
- Ensure cost-effective product delivery and efficient policy and claims handling.
The UAIS provides premium subsidies to different farmer categories:
30%
for large-scale farmers
50%
for small-scale farmers
80%
for farmers in disaster-prone areas
The UAIS provides premium subsidies to different farmer categories:
Our insurance products cover a wide range of farm operations, from smallholder farmers to large-scale commercial enterprises. Eligibility is based on the scale of operation:
Crop Farmers
Large-scale: More than 5 acres or income above UGX 20 million per season
Livestock Farmers
Large-scale: More than 30 cattle, more than 50 pigs, or more than 2,000 birds
All fish farmers are classified as large-scale
Farmers involved in enterprises outside the national scheme are still eligible for coverage but are not subsidized—they pay full premiums.
We provide insurance coverage for the following agricultural enterprises:
Crops
Coffee, maize, beans, rice, cotton, bananas, oilseeds (sunflower, sim-sim, soybeans, groundnuts), fruit trees, tea, sorghum, barley, Irish potatoes
Livestock
Cattle, pigs, poultry, fish
- Backed by 12 experienced insurance providers
- Operates under a nationally recognized scheme (UAIS)
- Partners with government and development agencies
- Focuses on affordability, access, and efficiency
- Built to protect farmers, promote resilience, and support agricultural finance
