UGANDA economy was strongly hit by the Iceland volcano that disrupted air travel in Europe, and lost at least four million US Dollars on exports.
Uganda Export Promotion Board deputy chief, Ben Naturinda, told the press yesterday in Kampala that the solution for the crisis was limited since it was a natural disaster.The sectors most hit by the flight ban that affected European airspace during the last six days due to ash in the air were flowers, vegetables, fruit, fishing and tourism industries.
The fishing sector can freeze its products but the flower industry cannot.
The price of fresh fish plunged with the build up of stocks at processing plants.
Producers of fruit and vegetables are offering their crops to orphanages and charities.
The air travel ban left thousands of passengers stranded all over the world.
Planes resumed flights today, but it will take some time for air travel operations to normalize.