Cotton
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango Cooperative Union to revamp 144 primary societies
Lango Cooperative Union leaders have resolved to strengthen the 144 primary societies under the Union, after receiving a 2bn cash injection from the government. The Union, which was founded in 1952, comprised…
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Not worth it: Why Bukedi’s love for cotton is on the wane
For years, Bukedi sub-region was best known as one of the leading cotton growing regions in Uganda; not any more. Over the past two decades cotton production in the region has declined…
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Magazine
What happened to Uganda’s Marketing Boards?
While delivering last year’s State of the Nation Address, President Museveni noted that his government remained committed to using “the export promotion and import substitution routes to storm across the middle- income…
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Magazine
Cooperatives in the Cotton Industry: the good, the bad and the ugly
Just over two decades ago, cotton was known as the household income generator. Many Ugandans recall how their parents used the proceeds from cotton sales to finance their education under the Cooperatives…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso Cooperative Union Boss Calls for Unity as he assumes office
The incoming Chairperson of Teso Cooperative Union(TCU) has called for an end to bickering and infighting among cooperatives, arguing that only through unity can cooperatives deliver on the mission of their founding. …
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Market Information
Farmers reject Shs 1000 set price for Cotton
KAMPALA, Uganda: cotton farmers in Uganda have opposed the sh1,000 indicative price set by the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) and are demanding that they deserve a fair price this season. Cotton farmers…
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