1. OILSEEDS COMMERCIAL FARMING
Tony Gadhoke
CEO
Agripreneur 2015

2. Mukwano Group of Companies
Introduction
Mukwano leading FMCG manufacturer
Diversified group
Brands and products household names
A top exporter, tax payer and employer
Several JVs
ISO, UNBS and Halal certifications
Strong CSR policy (health, education, sports, etc)
Committed to CQX
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3. Agricultural Programme
WHY?
Forex
Import substitution / backward integration
Support Govt. in poverty eradication and agriculture dev
CSR
HOW?
Embarked strategic partnerships with Agri community 2003
Partnered - USAID APEP, DANIDA and Min. of Agriculture to identify quality seeds (Hybrid) from South Africa
Contract farming system - guarantee market for farmers and boost production
Extension services-supplying farm inputs and channeled marketing of farmers’ produce.
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Commercial Farming
70,000 registered farmers actively participating
35% females
Grouped - 2,300+ Producer Organizations
Managed-250 Site Coordinators at Parish level
Site Coordinators managed by Extension Service staff
A.K.Oils & Fats (U) Ltd key buyer of sunflower, soybeans and maize
Approx 60,000MT P.A.
0ver 60 billion approx procurement P.A
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5. Commercial Farming…coverage
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6. Extension services Demonstration fields
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Extension services Demonstration fields
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8. Extension services - grain procurement
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Agro- processing
Oilseeds and grains processed in Lira oil mill
Mill set up in 2007
200 MT/day preparation & SEP
75 MT/day maize mill
Replacing technology – dehullers etc
Future-feed plant, expand crushing to 500Mtpd
Storage
Warehouses
Silos – phase 1-11,500 MT,
Employs 500+ staff
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10. Agro- processing
Oil Mill and oil storage facility

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Agro- processing
Soybeans Preparatory & SEP – 200 TPD each
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Agro - processing
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Agro - processing
Quality Control Laboratory
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Products and markets
Sunflower oil, soybean oil, maize flour, sunflower seed meal and soybean meal.
Approx. 50% oil to Mukwano’s Kampala oil refinery. Rest exported to Great Lakes region and Europe
Edible oils
Paints and resins industries
Snack industries
Protein meals, nearly 30% sold locally. 70% exported to East African region, Thailand, India and Southern Africa
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15. Agricultural programme – Partnership projects
6 Village aggregation centers
In remote areas.
Increase production by working more closely with community.
Training for Conservation farming & Post Harvest Handling.
70,000 farmers by end 2014
Low tillage
Drying and storage
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Commercial Farming
Nucleus Farm – 4000 acres
Located about 205 kilometers north of Kampala
Train farmers in standard agronomic practices
Demonstrate mechanized agriculture. Range of machinery and equipment
Produces 10% of Lira oilseeds and grains reqt.
Rearing goats
Silage and fattening operation for cattle
Large pilot program for Oil Palm (700+ acres now)
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Successes
Large farmer database
20% backward integration
Social and economic development
Livelihoods
Reliable market
Tax revenues for local and central govt
Knowledge transfer
Welfare
Comfort for financial services providers
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Challenges
Planting seed supply
Low local R&D-new varieties
Low yields
Low use of inputs
Poor knowledge transfer
Poor mechanization
Poor road infrastructure
Grain bulking facilities (drying,storage) communities & industries
Pricing and market info
Poor financial services & credit facilities
Unscrupulous buyers
Loyalty enhancement
undeveloped animal feed sector (protein demand)
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19. Thank you for listening
   
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