Makerere University in Kampala has played a leading role in training Ugandans in medicine, engineering, law, and the arts. There are only a handful of daily newspapers published, with a total circulation of fewer than 70,000. The government-run radio and television stations offer programs in English, Swahili, and Luganda. Economy Most of Uganda's people are farmers, producing either food or export crops. Except on the lower slopes of volcanic mountains, soils are not rich.
Reliable rains make farming possible.
People usually grow enough for their families and to sell in local markets. Cash crops were introduced in about 1900 and quickly became a major part of the economy. Cotton, tea, and sugarcane followed, providing regular income for most Ugandans. Cattle represent another major part of Ugandan life and agriculture. Elsewhere nagana, or sleeping sickness, which is carried by the tsetse fly, restricts the number of animals.