Partner: Plants and Health Cooperative Society CISU has supported DUFA with 500.000kr. to implement a 3 years project Revitalization of Cooperatives in Apac, Amolatar and Oyam District. Partner: Plants and Health Cooperative Society Period 2014-17 DUFA: Administration and monitoring

Cooperation leads to better prices and bigger and better quality of the harvest. Group in Bung, Nambieco. The project leader informs about advantages with group cooperation

Cleaning of seeds before sale The project money lead to a higher level of trust in the cooperative, and in february 2015 the cooperative were able to sell the harvest on behalf of the members for the first time. Cleaning of seeds before sale

The succes lead to logistic problems The succes lead to logistic problems. This + lack of crop finance leads to falling prices and sideselling Loro

Collection of seeds from group in Loro Decreased seeds distribution and rotating capital for crop finance as solution Collection of seeds from group in Loro

Counteraction from middlemen Seeds trader in Lira

A concentrated project leader Lobbying to be approved for for a crop finance loan from Uganda Micro Finance Support Centre A concentrated project leader

Drought in 2016

Fulfillment of the objectives of the project.

1. Understanding of the prospects of developing a cooperative 1.Understanding of the prospects of developing a cooperative. 80% of the members participate at a regular basis in exchange of experiences in their primary societies implying understanding of the prospects of developing a cooperative as well as the use of improved cultivation methods. Indicators: 1.1. At least 80% of the members are when asked able to explain the main principles of a marketing cooperative. 1.2 At least 80% of the members understand the use of improved cultivation methods (use of compost, crop rotation) in relation to crops given priority in PHP. 1.3 At least 60% of the members practice better ways of production (use of compost, crop rotation) in relation to crops given priority in PHP.

2.Demonstration Model By selling the harvest from 1 acre on behalf of 20% of the members the PHP cooperative acts a model for remaining members and neighbours 2.1.At least 20% of the members receive crop finance through PHP. 2.2.At least 20% of the members market the harvest from 1 acre through PHP. 2.3.The quality of the seeds in terms of size and ability to germinate is maintained (the farmers are supplied with seeds inside the PHP cooperative society).

3. Advocacy for the cooperative organisation 3.Advocacy for the cooperative organisation. PHP has gained respect through its advocacy work that is reflected through the seeds company(s) being more serious about the contracts made and government agencies considering the cooperatives in their planning. 3.1. The members selling through PHP have a better price and a higher personal profit than farmers selling on the free market. 3.2. The cooperatives are included in work plans for district and sub county agricultural officers, and the district commercial officer.

PHCS has made a big step forward during the project period Feeling of ownership in relation to the cooperative Financial management and sustainability Organisational and sustainability PHCS as a Democratic organisation.

Need for support after the project period Fund raising Selfsufficiency and resilience against changes in the weather