Government to recruit 150 inspectors to clear imported goods .

The Government has come up with new measures of easing international and regional trade by providing on spot inspections and clearance of goods at exit points.

Such goods would be mainly agriculture inputs in a bid to save expenses exporters incur when goods get destroyed in foreign destinations.

Other measures include training of local farmers on post harvest training so that exporters get quality agricultural products.

The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Robina Nabbanja made the remarks as she addressed trade representatives of various companies at a Trade Representative Forum organized by the presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID).

The Trade Representative Forum is an initiative by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development .

Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development headed by Mr. Odrek Rwabogo, brings together all trade representatives, allowing them to network, learn and build strategies with Uganda private sector local input.

The Prime Minister says the government is fast tracking the process of removing all trade barriers in order to promote the smooth flow of international trade.

Uganda;s trade trajectory has increased over the years with exports increasing from 2,917 million US dollars in 2013 to now3,589.4 million in 2021.