ESIPPS would like to thank all partnering institutions that helped in implementing this project: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-South Africa, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), National Livestock Research Institute (NaLRRI) of NARO, the local governments of (Nakeseke, Nakasongola and Luwero Districts) and Agency for Transformation (AfT).

ESIPPS is very grateful to agencies and institutions that provided information like: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries, Department of Dairy and Beef Management, the Department of Agricultural Statistics, National Livestock Resources Research Institute, United National Development Programme (Uganda country office), Food and Agriculture Organisation (Uganda country office) and Agency for Agricultural Transformation that contributed valuable information to the project

Last but not least the project is particularly thankful to the local farmers in the districts of Nakeseke, Nakasongola and Luwero who allowed to interview them, provided views and allowed the research team to access their farms in order to collect information.

Special acknowledgement is for financial support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through the SERVIR Sothern and Eastern Africa Small grants programme implemented by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD).