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Cartels squeeze Uganda’s horticulture trade, threaten exports

KAMPALA, Uganda — Cartels and brokers are increasingly squeezing Uganda’s horticulture trade, manipulating market prices and threatening the nation’s vital export earnings, according to sector stakeholders. Juliet Kyokunda, country director for TechnoServe Uganda, said these cartels inflate prices for consumers while simultaneously offering meager returns to farmers, undermining the profitability of the entire value chain. […]

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