A small village cooperative in Kitagwenda District operates obscurely for nearly two decades, its members earning minimal income from rice seed production and basic maize milling for household […]
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Role of Cooperative Education
Uganda’s cooperative movement stands at an educational crossroads. With approximately 46,000 registered cooperatives operating across the country, each requiring trained leadership, financial management expertise, and member education—yet only two institutions offering […]
What the New Cooperative Policy Means for Uganda’s Future
Uganda stands at a transformative moment in its cooperative sector’s history. After decades of decline marked by governance failures, financial mismanagement, and institutional collapse, the government has launched […]
Women at the Heart of Cooperative Growth
Uganda’s agricultural sector belongs fundamentally to women. Women comprise 77% of Uganda’s agricultural workforce, yet constitute less than 35% of cooperative membership and occupy only 1 in 5 leadership positions. […]
Green Cooperatives: Leading Uganda’s Transition to Sustainable Farming
Uganda stands at an agricultural crossroads. Decades of intensive farming without adequate soil replenishment have degraded productivity across vast regions; deforestation threatens the ecosystem services upon which rural […]
Building Resilience: How Cooperatives Strengthen Uganda’s Local Economies
Uganda’s predominantly agricultural economy faces mounting vulnerability to climate shocks, commodity price volatility, and systemic economic disruptions. With over 96% of farming households depending on rainfed agriculture, vulnerable to […]
The Power of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Financial Inclusion
In rural Uganda, where formal banking institutions remain geographically distant and commercial lending criteria exclude the majority of smallholders and microentrepreneurs, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) have become […]
Youth in Agribusiness: Why Cooperatives Matter More Than Ever
Uganda’s agricultural sector faces a paradox: the country urgently needs young farmers to replace an aging agricultural workforce, yet approximately 64-70% of rural youth remain unemployed, despite agriculture representing […]
Empowering Farmers Through Digital Tools: The Future of Ugandan Cooperatives
The agricultural landscape in Uganda is undergoing a quiet but transformative digital revolution. While smallholder farmers have historically struggled with information gaps, limited market access, and inadequate extension […]
How Agricultural Cooperatives Are Transforming Rural Uganda
Agricultural cooperatives have emerged as powerful engines of rural transformation in Uganda, fundamentally reshaping how smallholder farmers access markets, increase productivity, and build sustainable livelihoods. Over the past […]