Economic Activities
Subsistence agriculture is the major economic activity in the district. An estimated 80% of the district's population is engaged in subsistence agriculture, although approximately 75% of the work is done by women.
- Tobacco
- Cotton
- Simsim
- Maize
- Beans
- Sunflower
- Potatoes
- Cassava
- Groundnuts
Some fishing is practiced in the south of the district, particularly from Lake Kwania, a component of the Lake Kyoga aquatic system. Fish farming is taking root in the district as well.
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