Fri, 22 Aug
22 August 2025
President Yoweri Museveni declares that Uganda will never suffer scarcity of sugar again thanks to the growing number of sugar factories in the country that have now reached five.
Uganda currently boasts of five sugar processing plants and these include Kinyara , Lugazi , Kakira , Mayuge and the newly commissioned Kaliro Sugar factory.
In his speech delivered by the Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa during the commission of Kaliro Sugar factory , Museveni attributed progress made in the production of sugar to the government’s private sector led growth strategy.
“Some of you remember in 1986 when I came into power , at a certain point, here was rationing of sugar amongst suppliers , we are saying farewell to those practices”, Museveni said.
The newly commissioned Kaliro Sugar Factory has a robust production capacity crushing 2,500 tons per day, employing 1,500 direct jobs and has aw sugar output of 78,000 tons annually
Speaking at the same event , the Minister of State for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite, highlighted the alignment with Uganda’s agenda:
“Uganda’s future lies in agro-industrialization. Investments like Kaliro Sugar Factory directly align with the National Development Plan III and Vision 2040 by creating 1,500 jobs now, with 3,000 in the near future, empowering farmers, and stimulating regional economies. Government will continue to provide an enabling environment for such ventures to thrive.” Anite noted.
On his part, the Proprietor Kaliro Sugar Ashishi Monpara says the investment will translate into prosperity mainly to the farmers, provide jobs for young men and women in Busoga and ensure they have dignified jobs.
“Kaliro Sugar is not just a factory — it is a promise. A promise to the farmers who rise before dawn to tend their cane, that their sweat will translate into prosperity. A promise to the young men and women of Busoga, that dignified jobs and skills await them here at home,”Monpar noted.
Story by
Wycliffe Sebunya
