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The joint venture between M/S Alvan Blanch Development Company and Colas Limited will manufacture, supply, install and commission multiple post-harvest processing systems. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will also include delivery of related training and construction of associated infrastructure.
This will supplement other already initiated partnerships created by government to enable Uganda’s private sector to increase investment in processing and value addition. For example, in financial year (FY) 2019 to 2020, the ministry has through NAADS committed UGX 55 billion to set up grain, fruit and feeds processing plants in the districts of Yumbe, Kapeeka, Nwoya and Kayunga. This partnership also includes Uganda Prisons, Uganda Development Corporation and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
Partnership strategic objectives
The partnership aims to:
Objective and scope of MOU
This MOU is a framework. It defines the agreed basis of cooperation between the government of Uganda and the joint venture upon which a project proposal in support of value addition and processing infrastructure will be developed in Uganda.
MAAIF has identified sites in the main maize producing districts which do not have silos/warehouses for storage.
The identified districts include:
The joint venture will do:
This will ensure the project will be both commercially as well as environmentally and socially sustainable.
Financing
The joint ventures will seek 85% total financing of the project from the UK Export Finance (UKEF) via an export credit facility being offered by the UK government. 15% will be government of Uganda contribution.
Uganda’s Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries is implementing the Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan (ASSP 2015/16 to 2019/20). This is a 5 year strategy for the development of the agriculture sector, and is in line with the National Development Plan 2.
The ASSP provides the overall strategic and implementation framework for the agriculture sector priorities and is aimed at contributing towards the overall development goal of the country in regard to attaining middle income status by 2020.
One of the priorities under the ASSP is to improve access to agricultural markets and value addition for the 12 priority commodities (maize, beans, rice, tea, coffee, bananas, dairy, fish, livestock, meat, fish and vegetables) and 4 strategic commodities (oil palm, oil seeds, cocoa and cotton).
Under the grains value chains, the government acknowledges that there is need to increase grain processing capacity while improving post-harvest handling and management to match the crop production levels in the country. This will also increase farmers access to regional and international markets.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UK Department for International Trade.
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