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TechnoServe's blog highlights the lessons and successes from our work with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
Photo of the Week: Cotton Brings Hope to Post-Conflict Uganda
Joska Aweko and thousands of other cotton farmers in northern Uganda are rebuilding their livelihoods after decades of destructive civil war.
Checking in with the Conservation Cotton Initiative: Meet Francis Obwona
The Conservation Cotton Initiative in northern Uganda is helping farmers like Francis Obwona rebuild their lives after decades of violent conflict.
Photo of the Week: An Economic Engine in Uganda
Mutuma Commercial Agencies Ltd., a cotton processor in eastern Uganda, employs nearly 250 people and buys cotton from 6,000 smallholder farmers.
Peace Pays: Rebuilding Livelihoods in Northern Uganda
Joska Aweko’s life has been indelibly affected by conflict in northern Uganda. But peace has returned in recent years, and with it, the opportunity to rebuild.
Cotton Business Creates New Opportunities in Uganda
Mutuma Commercial Agencies Ltd. is an economic engine for the community of Kiyunga in eastern Uganda, employing nearly 250 people and buying cotton from thousands of farmers. TechnoServe worked with Mutuma to organize its smallholder suppliers and capitalize on a new market opportunity.