higher quality cottonseed oil mill plant in uganda

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is the main product of the cotton plant in Uganda?
  • The cotton plant is a raw material supporting many industries. Uganda produces lint, cotton seed, and cotton stalks. Although lint is the main product from the cotton plant, other parts of the plant such as the cottonseed have also been processed into several by-products in the cotton subsector (Shinyekwa et al, 2018).
  • How many people are involved in cotton production in Uganda?
  • The Cotton Development Organization (CDO) estimates that the cotton value chain employs a total of 2.5 million people, directly and indirectly, in the production and marketing of its primary products, such as textiles and garments, as well as its by-products, such as soap, edible oil and animal feed. 2. Cotton in Uganda 2.1. History
  • Where is cotton grown in Uganda?
  • soils favour the growing of cotton in several parts of the country. Cotton is grown across approximately two-thirds of Uganda¡¯s land area (Lugojja, 2017). The main growing areas include Eastern, Northern, Lower West Nile and South Western regions in the Kasese area. The soil conditions are sandy and loamy, contributing to high cotton productivity.
  • How does low production of cottonseed affect operations in Uganda?
  • Shortage of cottonseed: The low production of cotton has resulted in low utilization of the installed capacity at all the cottonseed-based processing firms. This has adversely affected the operations and profitability of these firms in Uganda (IL&FS Clusters, 2014).
  • Can existing companies produce cotton wool in Uganda?
  • At a cotton wool outturn of 86% and total installed capacity of 2,010 MT, existing companies can produce all the cotton wool needed in Uganda if barriers related to the development of cotton by-products in Uganda listed above are addressed. Figure 5 below illustrates the approximate potential yield and value of deriving cotton wool from lint.
  • How to invest in Uganda's cotton sector?
  • 1.5 Favourable conditions for investing in Uganda?s Cotton sector Investments in the cotton sector can be located near the cotton growing areas such as Gulu, Masindi, Nebbi or Arua and where big chunks of land can also be leased to grow own seed cotton.