Kasese farmers in tears as cotton prices fall amid supply glut

"At the beginning of the season, they motivate us that the prices will be high. We put in efforts to have much and quality cotton only to find the prices low compared to the previous season."

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Over 100 labourers picking cotton from Vincent Ngabirano's cotton field equivalent to 60 acres. (Photo by Samuel Amanyire)
By NewVision Reporter
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Cotton prices in Kasese have plummeted from shillings 3,000 to 2,000, leaving farmers devastated. The development is on account of the bumper cotton harvest of about 17,000 bales

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