Introducing soya and sunflower warehouse receipt systems to Uganda Oilseed production in Uganda has been growing for quite some time. Most common is the production of sunflowers, especially in the northern part of the country, but recently soya has been introduced as oilseed crop as well.Originally, there was one main oil seed processor in the country, buying close to every sunflower seed that was produced. In 2008 applicant Mount Meru Millers Ltd from Tanzania entered the market and established a sister company called Mount Meru Millers Uganda Ltd. As there was hardly any storage capacity however, farmers were forced to sell their oilseeds all at once during harvest which led to low returns, as prices are low during harvest.Mount Meru Millers is in the process of establishing a Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) for soya and sunflowers in Lira. A WRS allows farmers to store their commodities for any desired period of time awaiting increase of market prices. Farmers will receive a warehouse receipt as proof of the amount of commodity they have stored. As the stored commodity will meet a certain quality standard, banks are expected to provide loans, using the warehouse receipt as collateral. Once prices pick up again, farmers can sell their stored commodity, repay their loans and take the remainder home.In order to ensure the independent nature of the warehouse, an independent quality inspection agency (ACE) and at least one bank is to be involved to ensure the proper functioning of the warehouse.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)To formalise the CSR commitment of the partners, the joint venture will acquire a declaration of compliance with the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code (ETI). This addresses a variety of social standards for the company's employees.For environmental issues an environmental impact assessment will be conducted.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project will create employment for 39 people (38 of which will be truly new). This will be 24 basic skilled employees and 15 medium to high.Two years after the project has ended, a total of 65 people will be employed (38 basic, 27 medium/high).For the outgrowers network, the company will work with 180 site agents (120 of which will be truly new). These agents work on a commission basis and can be seen as seasonal employees.The salaries will be at least 20% above the local minimum. Employees will receive free daily lunch. In order to show their commitment to good working standards, the company will comply with the ETI Base Code.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe knowledge on warehouse receipt systems in Uganda is not new, yet the concept has not permeated throughout the entire society yet. The Uganda Commodity Exchange acknowledged they only represent 1% of the national production, or even less.Therefore, a WRS for oilseeds in the Lira area can be considered to contribute to bringing the sector to a higher level.•	Chain effectsAlthough not officially employed by the project, 180 site agents will contracted on performance based contracts. They will be trained in agricultural aspects, relationship building and general awareness about the WRS (out of these 180 site agents, 120 will be truly new as MMMUG already has 60 site agents working for their current operations).The project will also expand on the outgrower network of MMMUG, by growing from 8,000 farmers to 20,000. These farmers will be trained as well.•	EnvironmentAn environmental impact assessment will be conducted, as required by law. A minor advantage of storage in silos instead of storage in warehouses is that commodities in silos do not need to be fumigated regularly as they are stored in a closed atmosphere. This is better for the environment.•	Position of womenSeven out of 39 employees will be female (18%). One of them will be in a management position.For the site agents it is expected that 40% will be female. To establish a warehouse receipt system for soya and sunflower seed consisting of two silos with a capacity of 8,500 and 6,000 tons respectively.