DOKOLO, September 5, 2025 – Kwera Youth Oil Seed Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based at Abuli Trading Centre in Kwera Sub-county, Dokolo district, has announced plans to construct a modern storage facility with a capacity to hold 500 metric tonnes of produce.
Currently, the cooperative rents multiple small satellite stores across nearby villages but they are insufficient to meet the growing needs of its over 2,000 members who produce soybeans, maize, and sunflower.
According to the Cooperative’s General Manager, Musa Aluka, renting dispersed storage units presents both logistical and financial challenges.
“Oil seed production is increasing every season, and our current storage facility can only hold 25 metric tonnes,” Aluka explained. “When harvest volumes are high, we’re forced to rent additional stores in various locations. This isn’t ideal because we can’t ensure security across all the sites.”
Aluka noted that the cooperative plans to fund the new facility through contributions from its members but is also appealing for external financial support.
“We’re raising money locally, but it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to cover the full cost. We are therefore seeking support from private sector actors, including banks and development partners,” he added.
Francis Ogwal Nam, Secretary for Production, Marketing, Natural Resources and Local Economic Development for Dokolo District, welcomed the initiative and pledged district-level support for efforts aimed at establishing storage infrastructure.
He encouraged farmers to embrace income-generating initiatives linked to agriculture, describing farming as the backbone of local livelihoods.
“Farming is the pillar of our lives. If any development project comes in, we should embrace it. This will ensure that households have income to respond to emergencies, such as healthcare needs,” Ogwal advised.
David Adim Awany, LC3 Chairperson for Kwera Sub-county, echoed the importance of cooperative development in boosting household incomes and economic transformation at the grassroots.
“We must embrace cooperatives to boost rural incomes. This is the path to economic transformation for our sub-county,” Awany stated.
He also pointed out that strengthening cooperatives can protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen.
“If we work together through our cooperative, we can address the challenge of middlemen who buy our produce at unfairly low prices. The plan to construct a large storage facility will promote bulking and better bargaining power,” Awany added.
The cooperative currently offers a range of services to its members at affordable rates, including tractor hire, agro-input sales, soybean seed multiplication, maize shelling, and more.
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