[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 into education, land, homes and productive assets.
Uganda: Direct Sales Give Eastern Uganda’s Cotton Farmers a Stronger Hand
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