Seed Companies Cheating Us - Farmers.

(From New Vision (Uganda) - AAGM)

Byline: Ronald Kalyango

FARMERS have accused seed companies of taking advantage of their monopoly in some regions like Kapchorwa, to exploit and cheat them.

The farmers are also dissatisfied with the ever-increasing number of seed companies, which have continued to sell poor quality seeds.

The companies have also failed to put in place a redress system for the farmers, they further said.

The farmers were speaking during a public dialogue on the impact of trade liberalisation on farmers' livelihood at Nambole Stadium recently.

The dialogue was organised by CDI, an NGO that works with …