Textile industries are pushing for the implementation of a National Textile Policy.They also want government institutions compelled to buy textiles from local companies.  Nyanza Textile Industries Limited general manager, Vinay Kumar said: “Once implemented, the policy would enable textile companies access to concessional financing for investment.”He told MPs on education and sports committee who were on a tour of the company factory on Monday that several textile companies in Uganda are idle despite abundant cotton grown in Eastern Uganda and Acholi sub regions.“Although the government announced the first ever five-year National Textile Policy, it has not been implemented,” Kumar said. He noted that no new investment on board despite Uganda’s comparative advantage premised on availability of medium staple cotton.Read more