Gulu Agricultural Cotton – Uganda

Gulu Agricultural Development Company (GADC) is an aggregator, processor, and exporter of cotton and sesame. It was established in Gulu, northern Uganda, in 2009 by its owner and CEO Bruce Robertson with the encouragement of the Ugandan government, following the end of the civil war.  

Based out of three ginneries and a sesame processing facility in the region, GADC operates an outgrower network through which it offers a market as well as inputs and training on best agricultural practices for approximate 50,000 smallholders. Of these, GADC has direct contractual relationships with more than 30,000 farmers that have been certified organic and fair trade to obtain a premium on their supply. Among the direct beneficiaries are a large number of refugees from conflict zones in the region.