Uganda, April 27 -- Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.

Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access and low prices offered by existing mills.

For years, sugarcane growers in Greater Kibaale have relied on selling their produce to Hoima Sugar in Hoima District and Kinyara Sugar factory in Masindi District.

However, farmers say the two factories dominate the market and dictate prices that barely cover production costs, leaving them trapped in a cycle of debt and uncertainty.

The situation has fueled growing support for a propose...