| Project Site Kashaka, Kashari – Mbarara District | |
| Sector Agro-processing | |
| Investment Promoter Name: Rita N. Mugula Email: rnabateregga@ugandainvest.go.ug | info@ugandainvest.go.ug Telephone: +256-313-301000 | +256-414-301101 Company: Uganda Investment Authority | |
| Project Contact Andrew Mugerwa andrew.mugerwa@udc.go.ug +256-414-258204 Uganda Development Cooperation | |
| Project Description Uganda is the second largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables producing abot 5.3 million tonnes per year. Greater Luwero sub-region has total population of 4,049,708. In 2021, estimates indicated that the pineapple production in greater Luwero sub-region had reached 1,440,725 MT, Establishment of fruit processing factories is one of the key government interventions in the third National Development Plan and UDC Strategic plan. Three production lines will produce the following; a) Drying line with processing capacity of 1.5MT per hour of fresh pineapples and /or mangoes. Feasibility study concluded. b) Canning line with proposed capacity of 5MT of fresh pineapples per hour. (16 hours a day and 25 days a month when operating at full capacity). c) Ready to drink ginger flavored pineapple drink -Munanasi juice. The line will use both fresh pineapples and waste from the drying and canning lines. | |
| Investment Amount Required (US$) USD $10,000,000 (Ten Million USD) | |
Type of Project & Investment Project Type: Greenfield Investment Type: PPP Feasibility completed |
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