Tractor Owner
Individuals or institutions owning at least one tractor. Coordinate hire through the SACCO. Earn brokerage commission on every coordinated booking.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 50,000
— Membership · Seven Categories
Are you a Tractor Owner?Operator?Mechanic?Hiring Agent?Booking Agent?Farmer?Co-operator?
One entry fee. One vote at the AGM. Seven ways to belong to the cooperative. Pick the category that matches your livelihood: every member gets the same say.
— Fees at a glance
Same entry fee. Different annual.
| Category | Entry fee | Monthly savings | Annual subscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractor Owner | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 50,000 |
| Tractor Operator | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 15,000 |
| Tractor Mechanic | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 |
| Hiring Agent | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 25,000 |
| Booking Agent | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 15,000 |
| Farmer / Smallholder | UGX 20,000 | UGX 20,000 | UGX 10,000 |
| Corporate Member | UGX 20,000 | UGX 100,000 | UGX 10,000 |
Entry fee is one-off when joining. Monthly compulsory savings count toward your loan ceiling.
— Who is in each category
Which one is you?
Seven categories, sized by livelihood. Every category contributes the same monthly savings and gets the same vote at the AGM.
Tractor Operator
Trained, registered operators. Steady dispatch work, refresher training, and a roster slot in your sub-region.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 15,000
Tractor Mechanic
Mobile call-out, workshop work, and access to bulk-spares discounts. Mechanic toolkit refresher each year.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 20,000
Hiring Agent
Pays for a tractor block per day (8am–5pm) and resells the hours to farmers. Net of fuel, operator pay, repair and SACCO fees.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 25,000
Booking Agent
Aggregates demand from farmer groups. Plans deployment by hectare and timeframe. Paid a 10% commission on aggregated jobs.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 15,000
Farmer / Smallholder
Smallholder farmers, VSLA / farmer-group members. Affordable tillage, fair credit, market linkage.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 20,000
Annual
UGX 10,000
Corporate Member
Farmer groups, cooperatives, NGOs and institutions. One representative at the AGM with group-level voting.
Entry
UGX 20,000
Monthly
UGX 100,000
Annual
UGX 10,000
— Benefits
What you get.
01
Vote at the AGM
One member, one head, one vote. Elect committees, approve dividends, set policy.
02
Borrow at 3× savings
Member-only credit window. Five loan products. Asset-securable.
03
Member-rate services
15–25% off published service rates for tillage, training, post-harvest handling.
04
Welfare safety net
A welfare line to draw on for sickness, bereavement, family emergency.
05
Operator / mechanic roster
For operators and mechanics, steady work through the dispatch system.
06
Brokerage commission
For tractor owners, earn commission on SACCO-coordinated hire of your machine.
07
Training discounts
Operator certification, refresher cycles, business management, at member rates.
08
Sub-region representation
A field post in your area: Gulu, Anaka, Patiko, Lakang, and more as hubs open.
— Common requirements
What to bring when you join.
Seven items, same for every category. Walk into the office in Gulu with these in hand and your application can be filed the same day.
- 1 Be 18 years old or older
- 2 A national ID copy or LC1 letter of identity
- 3 Two passport photos
- 4 A working phone number (FlexiPay-registered preferred)
- 5 Pay the entry fee of UGX 20,000
- 6 Start the monthly UGX 20,000 compulsory savings habit
- 7 Subscribe annually to the appropriate category