Uganda Investment Authority
OneStop Centre
Official investment services · Republic of Uganda
OneStop Centre
Agriculture & Agribusiness· High priority
Cotton spinning mill in Lira to process Uganda's cotton into yarn and textiles. Supports the cotton-to-garment value chain and import substitution for textile products.
A cotton spinning mill in Lira District to anchor Uganda's cotton value chain. The project will process locally grown cotton into yarn and textiles, supporting the broader cotton-to-garment manufacturing ecosystem.
Lira is in Northern Uganda's prime cotton-growing belt with established supply of raw cotton. The mill will create significant employment in a region prioritised for economic development.
The project supports Uganda's AGOA trade preferences for duty-free textile exports to the US market, and regional market access through EAC and COMESA.