Ugandan Cotton Farmers Thrive: Direct Sales Empower Rural Women, Boost Economy
Eastern Uganda's cotton farmers are revolutionizing their trade, bypassing middlemen for direct sales to ginneries. This strategic shift grants growers unprecedented control over their earnings and market access, igniting a wave of empowerment among women who are now investing in education, land, and lasting assets. It's a powerful testament to grassroots economic transformation.
[Bird Story Agency] Cotton farmers in eastern Uganda are bypassing village middlemen and selling collectively or directly to ginneries. The emerging model is giving growers greater control over weighing, payment and market access - and helping women turn seasonal cotton earnings
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