@article{Elepu:147902,
      recid = {147902},
      author = {Elepu, Gabriel and Ekere, W.},
      title = {Competitiveness of Cotton in Organic and Conventional  Production Systems in Uganda},
      journal = {Journal of Rural Economics and Development},
      address = {2009},
      number = {1623-2016-134887},
      series = {1},
      pages = {13},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {Organic cotton production in Uganda is rising mainly due  to the promotional efforts of private multinational cotton  exporting companies.  Nonetheless, the sustainability of  organic cotton projects and their ultimate impact on  poverty reduction will depend on the relative profitability  of organic cotton production system.  This paper therefore  attempts to examine the competitiveness of cotton in  conventional and organic production systems in Uganda.  A  survey of 160 cotton farmers was done in Northern Uganda  where organic cotton has been introduced.  Using whole farm  crop budgets and the linear programming method, it was  found that cotton was competitive with other ‘cash’ crops  only under organic production system mainly because of the  existence of price premium.  Gross returns to organic  cotton were approximately 7%.  In the absence of price  premium, organic cotton was an unattractive enterprise  since farmers made losses of over 13%.  Policy  recommendations were thus forwarded to promote organic  cotton production in Uganda.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/147902},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.147902},
}