List of sugar manufacturers in Uganda
Appearance
This is a list of sugar manufacturers in Uganda.[1]
Large sugar manufacturers
Established sugar manufacturers in Uganda:
- GM Sugar Uganda Limited
- Kakira Sugar Works
- Kinyara Sugar Works Limited
- Sango Bay Estates Limited
- Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
Small sugar manufacturers
In November 2011, the Uganda government licensed a number of new sugar manufacturers, to address the sugar deficits that had hit the country.[2][3]
- Amuru Sugar Works Limited – Amuru District[4]
- Atiak Sugar Factory – Atiak, Amuru District[5]
- Bugiri Sugar Company – Bugiri District
- Busia Sugar Limited – Busia District
- Hoima Sugar Limited[6]
- Kamuli Sugar Limited – Kamuli District
- Kenlon Industries Uganda Limited – Buyende, Buyende District
- Kyankwanzi Sugar Works Limited – Kyankwanzi District
- Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited – Mayuge District
- Mukwano Sugar Factory – Masindi District
- Ndiburungi Sugar Works Limited
- Seven Star Sugar Limited
- Sezibwa Sugar Limited
- Buikwe Sugar Works Limited - Buikwe District
- Sugar & Allied Industries Limited – Kaliro District[7][8][9]
- Uganda Farmers Crop Industries Limited
Output and market share
As of December 2014, the output and market share of each manufacturer is summarized in the table below:[10][11][12]
Rank | Name of manufacturer | 2014 output (metric tonnes) | Market share |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kakira Sugar Works Limited | ||
2 | Kinyara Sugar Works Limited | ||
3 | Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited | ||
4 | Sugar & Allied Industries Limited | ||
5 | Others | ||
Total |
- Totals may be a little off due to rounding.
In April 2020, Uganda's annual sugar output was estimated at 510,000 metric tonnes. With Uganda's annual consumption of 360,000 metric tonnes, approximately 150,000 metric tonnes annually are available for export.[14]
See also
- Alam Group
- Madhvani Group
- Mehta Group
- Tirupati Development Uganda Limited
- Economy of Uganda
- Sugar production in Uganda
References
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (22 July 2014). "Uganda's Sugar Output Climbs But Exports To South Sudan Slow". Reuters.
- ^ Sanya, Samuel (22 November 2011). "Eight firms join sugar production". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ TOU (30 April 2012). "Uganda: Company plans to set up new sugar factory by 2013". Sugaronline.com Quoting The Observer (Uganda) (TOU). Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Wesonga, Nelson (24 January 2015). "Amuru Sugar Works: What is in it for Uganda?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Ocungi, Julius (23 March 2016). "Professor Latigo faults Amuru leaders on investments". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Kidandi, Moses (2 May 2016). "Hoima Sugar Limited Expected To Employ Over 5,000 People". Kampala: Capital Radio Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Otage, Stephen (24 April 2013). "Competition Expected As New Sugar Company Joins Market". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ Sanya, Samuel (26 January 2013). "Kaliro Sugar Factory To Ease Deficit". Kampala: New Vision. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Businge, Julius (21 February 2014). "Sugar Gets Even Sweeter". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Ojambo, Fred (3 February 2014). "Uganda's Sugar Output Seen Climbing A Third Year On More Cane". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Ojambo, Fred (14 July 2014). "Uganda Sugar Exports Curbed By Wars, Regional Trade Barriers". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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(help) - ^ Wahome, Mwaniki (11 December 2014). "Ugandan Sugar Barons Finally Find Way To Export Sweetener To Kenya". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Mubiru, Wilberforce (1 April 2015). "The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers' Association: Seventh Annual Report For Calendar Year 2014" (PDF). Uganda Sugar Manufacturers' Associatuion. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Daily Monitor (29 April 2020). "Uganda to export excess sugar to Tanzania, Museveni assents to Sugar Act". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2020.