Economy
Iganga District is primarily a rural district, and the chief town is not yet a tourist destination, as is Jinja 44 kilometres (27 mi) to the west. The majority of people in Iganga District are subsistence farmers. The surplus produce finds ready market locally in the urban areas and in neighboring area markets. The main crops grown in the district include:
- Maize
- Potatoes
- Sugar cane- There many sugar cane out growers in Iganga district supplying Kakira Sugar factory in the nearby district of Jinja
- Coffee
- Soy beans
- Mangos
- Papaya
- Pineapples
- Tomatoes
- Sweet bananas
- Matooke
- Peppers
- Cabbage
- Green vegetables
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