About Us

Rwenzori Farmers Marketing Cooperative Society LTD which is abbreviated as RWEFAMACOS is a legal entity registered by the registrar of cooperatives on 12/12/2012 under the Uganda cooperative act 112 in Uganda with registration number 10105/RCS. In 2015, the Cooperative became Fairtrade certified.
It is situated in Kyarumba Town Council in Kasese district and deals in production and processing of Cotton as its main commercial enterprise and coffee. It was formed as an association of farmers who had their children in the community schools in the hard-to-reach areas of the Rwenzori mountains (‘’Mountains of the Moon”) in Kasese district, western Uganda.
The Cooperative has a strong and well managed structure that serves as a focal point for its farmers and the wider community.

The Cooperative has a strong and well managed structure that serves as a focal point for its farmers and the wider community.
The General Assembly of members is the supreme decision-making organ of RWEFAMACOS and it elects members of the Board of Directors and members of the premium and Supervisory committees. The day-to-day management is done by a management team in place headed by the Secretary Manager who reports to the Board (Quarterly) and then to the General Assembly (Yearly).
The members of the organization are predominantly migrant farmers who come from their home communities in the mountains (where coffee is grown) to the foothills and the rift valley to grow cotton. Most of them have lived this kind of life for more than three decades, despite the numerous hardships they face: low prices for their cotton, scarce water sources, unscrupulous agents of landlords and the constant danger of living next to the wild game park. The scenic beauty of the flourishing cotton gardens is fascinating but, a sharp contrast to these hardships.