Economic Activities
Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the main economic activities in Kabarole District.
The crops grown in Kabarole District include:
- Soybeans
- Onions
- Cassava
- Bananas
- Matooke
- Maize
- Beans
- Sorghum
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Groundnuts
- Millet
- Yams
- Coffee
- Tea
- Pineapples
- Tomatoes
- Cabbage
Livestock is the second economic activity and is concentrated in the counties of Kyaka, Kibale, Burahya, Mwenge, Bunyangabu and Kitagwenda. In 2005, there were approximately 18,695 heads of exotic/cross bred cattle, 35,199 indigenous cattle, 75,897 goats, 6,442 sheep, 12,162 pigs, 9,776 exotic/cross bred chicken, 131,255 local chicken, 4,467 ducks, 1,040 turkeys, 326 guinea fowl, and 122 geese in the district.
Commercial fishing occurs on about 30 of the 52 crater lakes, scattered in Kabarole District. The main fish species harvested from the crater lakes is the small Haplochromines (Nkejje). Fishing, mainly of Protopterus aethiopicus (Lung fish), is also carried out in a number of wetlands. Some fishing also goes on in the area rivers including:
- River Kayagi
- River Kaija
- River Kahomba,
- River Sogohi
- River Muzizi
- River Rwimi
- River Kakoko
- River Kakule
- River Kabago,
- River Kizikibi
Aquaculture is practiced with increasing frequency in the district and in 2005 there were over 300 fish ponds stocked with tilapia and mirror carp species.
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