Jesa Farm Dairy Limited
Jesa Farm Dairy Limited, often referred to as Jesa Farm Dairy, is a dairy processing company in Uganda.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Dairy processing |
Founded | 1994 |
Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Geoffrey Mulwana, CEO |
Products | Milk, butter, yogurt, cream |
Website | https://jesa.co.ug |
Location
The head office and factory of Jesa Farm Dairy is located along Old Port Bell Road, in the industrial area of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the company headquarters and factory are: 0°19'11.0"N, 32°35'58.0"E (Latitude:0.319724; Longitude:32.599448).[1]
Overview
Jesa Farm Dairy is an indigenous Ugandan operation, a member of the Mulwana Group of Companies, which include a dairy farm, a plastics manufacturing company, a battery-manufacturing business, a horticultural farm and a real estate development company.[2]
History
In 1988, the late James Mulwana and his wife Sarah Mulwana established a dairy farm at Mikka Village, in Wakiso District, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, along Kampala–Hoima Road.[3] They stocked the firm with 550 Friesian cows and named it Jesa Mixed Farm Limited. In 1994, Jesa Farm Dairy Limited was formed to produce "packed milk, butter, yoghurt and cream".[4][5]
Ownership
Jesa Farm Dairy Limited is owned by the estate of its founder, the late James Mulwana (1936–2013).[6]
References
- Google (18 March 2016). "Location of Jesa Farm Dairy Headquarters & Factory" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Administrator (15 January 2013). "James Mulwana is dead". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- GFC (18 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mikka Parents Primary School, Kampala-Hoima Road, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Kitenda Gobii, Robert (18 March 2016). "James Mulwana, Founder of Mulwana Group of Companies". Kampala: Nice House of Plastics. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Francis Kagolo, and Carol Kasujja (16 January 2013). "Mulwana refused mourners to view his body, burial today". New Vision. Kampala.
- Francis Kagolo, and Carol Kasujja (17 January 2013). "Family promises to keep Mulwana's dreams". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- FBAM (July 2014). "Industry Focus: Dairy Industry in Uganda". Food Business Africa Magazine (FBAM). Retrieved 18 March 2016.