Uganda: Govt Bets Big On Revival of Textiles Sector

Government is betting on the cotton, textiles and apparels sector to create about 50,000 jobs and $650m annually in export revenues in a new strategic plan.

The plan, which was validated by stakeholders last week, envisages investment into five new vertically integrated textile mills set up over a period of eight years to raise the proportion of value addition to the cotton crop.

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