List of sugar manufacturers in Uganda

This is a list of sugar manufacturers in Uganda.[1]

Large sugar manufacturers

Established sugar manufacturers in Uganda:

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]

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]

Annual output and market share of sugar manufacturers in Uganda
RankName of manufacturer2014 output (metric tonnes)Market share
1Kakira Sugar Works Limited
180,000[13]
41.06%
2Kinyara Sugar Works Limited
120,360[13]
27.45%
3Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
73,500[13]
16.77%
4Sugar & Allied Industries Limited
29,500[13]
6.73%
5Others
35,000[13]
7.98%
Total
438,400[13]
100.00%
  • 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]

As of November 2020, national sugar output was estimated at about 550,000 metric tonnes annually. At the same time, annual national consumption was estimated at 370,000 metric tonnes. This leaves a surplus of approximately 180,000 metric tonnes annually. Due to refusal by three of Uganda's immediate neighbors (Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania) to allow sugar imports from Uganda, the national sugar stockpile, as of November 2020, was estimated at about 160,000 metric tonnes of crystalline sugar powder, worth about US$45 million. The country is now looking at regional markets, including Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Zambia.[15]

See also

References
  1. Biryabarema, Elias (22 July 2014). "Uganda's Sugar Output Climbs But Exports To South Sudan Slow". Reuters.
  2. Sanya, Samuel (22 November 2011). "Eight firms join sugar production". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Wesonga, Nelson (24 January 2015). "Amuru Sugar Works: What is in it for Uganda?". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. Ocungi, Julius (23 March 2016). "Professor Latigo faults Amuru leaders on investments". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. Kidandi, Moses (2 May 2016). "Hoima Sugar Limited Expected To Employ Over 5,000 People". Kampala: Capital Radio Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. Otage, Stephen (24 April 2013). "Competition Expected As New Sugar Company Joins Market". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. Sanya, Samuel (26 January 2013). "Kaliro Sugar Factory To Ease Deficit". Kampala: New Vision. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  9. Businge, Julius (21 February 2014). "Sugar Gets Even Sweeter". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. Ojambo, Fred (3 February 2014). "Uganda's Sugar Output Seen Climbing A Third Year On More Cane". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  11. Fred Ojambo (14 July 2014). "Uganda Sugar Exports Curbed By Wars, Regional Trade Barriers". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  12. Mwaniki Wahome (11 December 2014). "Ugandan Sugar Barons Finally Find Way To Export Sweetener To Kenya". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  13. 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.
  14. Daily Monitor (29 April 2020). "Uganda to export excess sugar to Tanzania, Museveni assents to Sugar Act". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  15. Dorothy Nakaweesi (2 November 2020). "Sugar stockpiles grow to Shs168b". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.