Tag Archives: East Acholi

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80,000 households in East Acholi are expected to plant cotton this season, following the attractive price set last season. In September 2021, the Cotton Development Organization (CDO) announced the indicative price of a kilogram of cotton at 2,000 Shillings to help regulate its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy rains experienced in East Acholi last year have seen a sharp decline in the quantity of cotton currently being harvested and sold outside the region. East Acholi is considered one of the cotton basket in Acholi sub-region. In 2020, cotton farmers in the …