Soroti Fruit Processing Factory
| Public Private Partnership | |
| Industry | Manufacture & Distribution of Sugar |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Arapai, Soroti, Uganda |
| Products | Fruit juice, fruit concentrate, packaged fruit |
| Total assets | US$10 million (2014) |
Soroti Fruit Processing Factory, also Soroti Fruit Factory, is a fruit processing plant under construction in Uganda.[1][2]
Location
The factory is under construction in Arapai sub-county, Soroti District, near the town of Soroti, approximately 292 kilometres (181 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3]
Overview
The government of Uganda (GOU), with assistance from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Teso Tropical Fruit Growers Cooperative Union (TETFGCU), decided to establish a fruit processing factory in Soroti District to take advantage of the abundant citrus crop in the Teso sub-region and the high yield per tree. GOU provided the land, utilities, and infrastructure, KOICA set aside US$7.4 million for equipment and training,[2] while TETFGCU will grow the fruit that the factory will process. KOICA is also building the factory. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration.[1]
Ownership
The ownership of the factory is as depicted in the able below:[4]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda Development Corporation | 40.0 |
| 2 | Teso Tropical Fruit Growers Cooperative Union | 40.0 |
| 3 | Korea International Cooperation Agency | 20.0 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
Timetable
Construction of the factory began in in April 2015 and is scheduled to be completed in May 2016. Installation and commissioning of machinery and equipment will be done from August 2016 to October 2016. The factory is scheduled to commence commercial operation in November 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 UDC (9 February 2015). "Soroti Fruit Factory Project". Kampala: Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- 1 2 Felix Osujo, and James Odong (19 September 2014). "Museveni launches construction of Soroti fruit factory". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ GFC (17 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Arapai, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ David Lumu, and Enock Kakande (18 September 2014). "Museveni to launch Soroti Fruit Processing Factory". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
External links
- New fruit factory to change farmers’ fortunes in Teso
- Progress at Soroti Fruit Factory being constructed at Arapai by UDC in collaboration with KOICA
Coordinates: 01°47′11″N 33°36′55″E / 1.78639°N 33.61528°E
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