Abstract:
Cotton production in Uganda faces a number of challenges some of which are that:
In some areas of production such as Tororo, kumi, Pallisa and Katakwi soils are
not fertile. Land preparation is mostly by hand and is very tedious and expensive. Not all the
Small-scale farmers have access to tractors, though a fair number can afford oxen.
Weed control is also done by the hand hoe and takes much of the farmers' time
and strength. Pests are a nuisance and difficult to control.
These factors often contribute to the low yields that farmers get, although the quality of
Uganda's cotton is high in the international market.