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October 19, 2026

James Kintu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, UMass Boston

Uganda’s sugarcane boom leaves families hungry: what needs to change

Uganda’s sugarcane boom leaves families hungry: what needs to change

Women in Uganda’s sugarcane-growing Busoga region must feed their families but have little control over land or income. Fairer contracts could help change this.

James Kintu·18 Oct 2026