Production & Marketing

Introduction

Industrial Development is an Integral and important part of Governments overall development strategy. And this Strategy is to be achieved through transforming Uganda into a Modern and Industrial through among others; Adding Value by processing, to reduce Post- Harvest losses and increasing exports of higher value products ,especially from agricultural Production and Mineral resources . 

Industrialization also offers greater prospects for increased employment, more export earnings, wider tax base, increased purchasing power, increased integration with agriculture, product diversification, greater efficiency, and technical skills for modernization and higher productivity throughout the whole economy.

Manufacturing involves turning of Materials into Goods and Products on a large-scale the Industrial sector comprises Metal Fabrication of Value – Addition Machineries, Food processing, leather and leather products, Textiles and Garments, Printing and Packaging e.t.c.
          

The National Vision Of The Industrial Policy

is to build the Industrial sector into a Modern, Competitive and Dynamic sector fully integrated into the Domestic, Regional and Global Economies. 
          

Principle Focus

Exploiting and developing Natural resource Based Industries; promoting competitive Industries that use Local raw materials. Agro - processing focusing on, food processing, Leather and Leather products, and Value – Addition in niche exports. And Engineering for capital goods, agricultural implements, construction materials and fabrication / Jua Kali operations. 
          

Specific Objectives Of The Industrial Policy

Create a business friendly environment for private sector-led Industrialization in which industries will develop, improve productivity and the quality of products through, innovations and become more competitive in the global economy. Improve Infrastructural development for effective and efficient Industrialization program. Create a framework that supports joint participation of the Public and Private sectors in the development of technology competencies for the production of more and higher value -added goods and services for Domestic consumption and export, widen the tax base; and increase integration with agriculture.
Promote environmentally sustainable Industrial development; Support the growth of a skilled and productive labour force and to ensure that experienced entrepreneurs and trained managers are particularly focused on Industrial development. Create support systems for sustainable Micro and Small Industrial Development. 
          

Industrial / MSMEs Sector Analysis And Justification For Iganga District

The Ugandas liberalization and Pro-Market policies of the late 1980s led to sustained Private sector growth with real GDP contribution averaged 7% per year. The Micro, Small, Medium, Enterprises (MSMEs) are the engine of growth for the economic development of Uganda and the world at large. They are spread across all sectors with; 49% in service sector, 33% in commerce and trade, 10% in manufacturing and 8% in others. The MSMEs are key drivers in fostering source of technological innovation/ new products, wealth creation, Agriculture / Agro-Businesses and job creation in Iganga District and Uganda at large. Approximately 90% of the entire Private Sector, generating over 80% of manufactured output that contribute 20% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The MSMEs include all types of enterprises irrespective of their legal form (Family enterprises, Sole proprietorships or Cooperatives) or where they are formal or Informal enterprises to ensure inclusiveness. 

In Uganda a Micro Enterprise is an enterprise employing up to 4 people, with an annual Turnover of Shs.12 Million, while a Small Enterprise is defined as an enterprise employing 5 – 50 people, with an annual sales / revenue turnover or total assets of up to Shs. 360Million. A Medium enterprise employs more than 50 people with annual sales turnover or assets of between Shs. 360 – 30 Billion. The District Commercial Office complies with theNational Vision of; The Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT) which identified the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector as a critical mass of viable, Dynamic, Competitive key Drivers of Economic growth, Job creation and Social – Economic Transformation. 
          

The MSME's Mission

is to stimulate growth of sustainable MSMEs through enhanced Business support services provision, access to finance , Technical and Business skills , and the creation of Conducive policy, legal and Institutional framework. 
          

MSME's Priority Sector Growth

In the National Development Plan (NDP) II (2015/2020) MSMEs where identified as fundamental contributions to the creation of opportunities in the available sectors to cultivate and nurture entrepreneurial and managerial skills across the country. As they would reduce the Rural – Urban drift to the extent that some people remain in the rural areas where these resources are located; i.e. 
• The Manufacturing sector has a gross growth potential of more than 10% per annum, and can be classified as, Agro-processing and Value – Addition (Manufacture of Foods, Beverages), Textile wearing apparel and leather, Wood products plus Furniture, Paper and Paper products, Printing and Publications. 
• Non – Food manufacturing include sectors such as metal fabrications, light engineering, metal casting and foundry, electrical and electronic hardware engineering, pottery and construction industry.
• The service sector mainly; Information and Communication technology with vibrant opportunities in Broadband services, Business incubation and training.
• The education, Hospitality and Health support services are among the growing potential sectors for the MSMEs 
          

Iganga District Local Government Intervention In Industrial Development

The District Vision is that; we would wish to have a prosperous District with potential investors taking advantage of, and utilizing untapped resources, for Industrial Development, Revenue base expanded and Job opportunities created for improved livelihood.

The overall Mission is; To Promote, Facilitate, Supervise investments and assist Potential Investors in Identifying and Establishment of Investment ventures either, through Public Private Partnerships and provision of Information relating to investment opportunities in the District. The overall Goal is; to establish gazetted Industrial Park as a strategy to attract both Local and Foreign Investors in Iganga District.

Iganga District has a comparative advantage of being located along the Trans – Saharan Highway and serving as the major economic centre and Trade zone feeding all the curved off Districts in Busoga Sub – Region (Mayuge, Namutumba, Luuka, Bugiri and Kaliro).
The Industrial / SMEs Private Sector is characterized by both Formal and Informal (JUA - KALIs) Entrepreneurs activities in the District and have been established on the bases of Agricultural production, a broad sector providing both forward and backward source of revenue in the District. 

The sector employs a good proportion of the entrepreneurship population, more especially in the Urban – Rural Centers were Rural - Electricity power Distribution has been extended. Majority of the SMEs derive their Income & wealth from; Metal Welding & Fabrication, Agro – Processing (Maize / Cassava Milling, Rice milling), Coffee processing, Fruits and Juice, Tailoring / Garments, Bakery, Carpentry and Timber & furniture mats. The Government Rural Electrification Programme has encouraged Entrepreneurs especially the youths to establish SMEs in most Trading centers in Iganga District, which has created self – employment and creation of jobs, Hands on Skills training, and Generating local revenue in the respective Sub – Counties 

The Ministry of Local Government, secured funds from African Development Bank (ADB), International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) to finance The Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Program (CAIIP)to construct Rural Markets and Agro - processing / Value –Addition Mills( facilities), from which Iganga District has benefited; the objective of the programme was to improve on the markets infrastructure in order to induce production and marketing of agricultural commodities, enhance the incomes of venders / farmers and increase employment and local government revenue. Under Public – Private Partnership, Sub – County local Authorities have tender out CAIIP projects to potential prequalified local community formal groups / Cooperatives to collect revenue on behalf of the Sub –County. 
          

The CAIIP Projects In Point Are;

Sub - County

CAIIP – Project

Tenders /

Nawandala

Maize Mill

Basoga Nsete Farmers Group.

Namungalwe

Rice Mill

Namungalwe ACE

 

Maize Mill

Sub - county

 

Coffee Hurrah

Sub - county

 

Slaughter House at Kawete Mkt.

Sub - county

Nakalama

Rice Mill

AKKO Investments LTD

Nakigo

Rice Mill

Bukawa ACE – Coops.

 

Coffee Hurrah at Nawanzu

Sub - county

 

Road Side Market at Busowobi

Sub - county

Makuutu

Rice Mill

Sub - county

 

Coffee Hurrah.

Sub - county

 

Market at Nondwe Trading .C.

Sub - county

           The District Commercial office with the support from the District Commercial Services Support Project (DICOSS) project is helping in implementing Industrial policies i.e.; 

• Here the Commercial office has built the capacity of MSMEs in Iganga to sustainably manage their businesses. This has been possible through workshops / seminars facilitated by national technical officers from the ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry / Cooperatives, i.e. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), World Food Programme , Uganda Revenue Authority , and Uganda National Registration Bureau. with mutual support from Associations, like; Iganga Business Community Organization (IBCO), Uganda Small Scale Industries, Chamber of Commerce – Iganga ,and Iganga District NRM Entrepreneurs League

• The Commercial office is also facilitating the development of Agro-Processing Initiatives / Small Scale Cottage factories as a foundation for Ugandans capacity to produce and engage in international trade competitively more especially the East African Community. The District Commercial office has developed Data Bank for all Industries / MSMEs operating in the District. However during the data collection exercise, it was observed that most MSMEs are not legally registered. We therefore encourage visit the District Commercial office, to guide them in the processes of Registering with the Registrar of Companies or Business Registration Bureau in Kampala. 
          

District Investment Committee

Iganga District has benefited from the Ministry of Trade Tourism and Industry Busoga Sub- Region program of establishing District Investment Committees to stimulate and attract both Local and Foreign Investors Industrial development and Investments in the District. This has been facilitated by Uganda Investment Authority. The purpose of the District Investment committee is to promote facilitate, supervise investments and assist potential investors in identifying and establishing investment ventures either on Public Private Partnerships and provision of Information relating to Investment opportunities in the District. 
          

District Investment Committee Members

No

Name

Title

Tel Number

1

Kayemba P. Gavamukulya

Chairperson

0702 - 469156

2

Mukasa Maira Joseph

CAO

0772 - 408464

3

Lubambo James

DCO / Secretary

0750 - 551032

4

Kayemba Fred

District Planner

0702 - 559071

5

Ibanda Henry

District Land Officer

0701 - 609989

6

Waiswa James

DFF/ Member

0772 - 855393

7

Balidawa Badru Siraji

ACE / Member

0776 - 999048

8

Wanansi Daudi

IBCO / Member

0772 - 663919

9

Hajji Kasiiko Abdu

USSIA / Member

0772 - 466049

10

Bibi Saleh

Private Sector

0772 - 594130

11

Mutumba Steven

Hotels / Member

 

12

Ndazula Enoch

IMC/ Member

0701- 162727

13

Lukooya Muluta .P.N

Member

0782 - 624075

District Local Economic Development (LED)

The Local Economic Development (LED) is a 6th objective of Decentralization policy. LED is a process or Development model where the Tri – Partite Partnerships between Local Governments (LG), The Private sector, and the community / Civil Society , Non-Governmental Organization sectors are Jointly and Collectively engaged in Initiation , Identification, Mobilization and Management of Resources at local levels. LED is intended to create a conducive environment for Investment, Increased Household Incomes, Creation of Employment opportunities and Higher Revenues for Local Governments, which translate into improved livelihoods for the Communities.
The District Commercial office has instituted and set up LED – Forum / Business forum structures in the District; following the Ministry of Local Government, Local Economic Development Implementation Circular; instructing Local Governments to form LED / Economic / Business Forums, LED Resource Team was initiated which included District Departmental heads / Representatives , NGOs, Business Community representatives / Private sector. 
          

District LED Resource Team

No

Name

Title

Tel Number

1

Musingye Edward

Assist. CAO / Chairperson

0702 - 590025

2

Batuka Samuel

District Comm. Devt. Officer

0772 - 481748

3

Bazalaki Sully Nantatya

Assist. D.P.O

0772 - 593773

4

Waiswa James

Gen. Secretary  - IBCO

0772 - 855393

5

Samanya Abdul

Natural Resource Officer

0712 - 679203

6

Mulondo Elia

BoD. Iganga NGO Forum

0776 - 983448

7

Lubambo James

District Commercial Officer

0750 - 551032

Banking Sectors In Iganga District

No

Name

Title

1

Centenary Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

2

Pride Micro Finance Ltd.

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

3

FINCA (U) LTD.

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

4

Finance Trust Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

5

Crane Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

6

Bank of Baroda

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

7

Barleys Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

8

Opportunity Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

9

Post Bank

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

10

Stanbic Bank

Mpindi Road

Fueling Gas / Petrol Stations In Iganga

No

Name

Title

Tel Number

1

VIRAL OIL LTD.

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

0712 - 624545

2

GAPCO

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

0753 - 406868

3

TOTAL

Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.

 

4

HARED

Main Street Iganga – opt. Crane Bank

0717 - 234000

5

DELTA

Main Street Iganga – Walugogo Estate.

0701 - 670105

6

East zone Petroleum Ltd.

Main Street Iganga – Walugogo Estate.

0706 - 916868

7

Shell - Uganda

Main Street Iganga – Oppt. Post office

 

List Of Active NGOs / CBOs In Iganga District

No

Name

Location

Description

Tel

1

Iganga District NGO Forum.

Iganga Municipal

Coordinates NGOs in the District

Baliraine Christopher 0703-509722

2

Iganga District Farmers Association

District

Capacity Building, Agro-Inputs, Marketing

Bisiki Paul 0759-902337

3

EADEN –Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network

Nawandala, Namungalwe, & Nawanyingi

Capacity Building, VSLAs, Commercial farming

Muhwezi Godfrey 
0701- 854822

4

IDIWA – Integrated Disabled Women Activities

Nambale , Municipal , Nakigo, Makutu

Provides inputs to PWDs , Capacity Building, Micro- Loans

Kayanga Elizabeth , 0704-608675

5

Lancy Production Center

Northern Division

Juice / Tomato Processing

Kayanga Elizabeth

6

SEPSPEL- South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Limited.

Nambale , Ibulanku , Namungalwe

VSLAs

Regional Manager, 0703- 988027

7

Hunger Project.

Nakalama , Bulamagi , Buyanga , Makutu , Igombe

Health facilities Micro-finance, Food Storages.

 

8

Farmers` Development Trust

District / Eastern region

Capacity Building in Agric. Value chains

Kisambira Peter, 
0772 -602035 0702-855393

9

REA – Consortium

District

Coffee Nurseries , Coffee promotion

Kauta Yasiini, 0774 -373390

10

Agro – Max

Nakalama

Demonstration farm, Green house, irrigation scheme

Branch manager, 0703-686225

11

Center for Evangelism

District

Faith based ,Micro-finance

Lubale Paul , 0774, 373390

12

Mawagala Child Dev.Center

Nawanyingi

Education for Orphans, Parents SACCO

Project Coordinator, 0704-149837

13

Nakisenhe Adult Literacy Group

Nakigo,Igombe ,Makutu

Food Stores, Maize

Balikowa Moses, 
0782-55783.

14

WAACHA –Women Alliance

Namungalwe

Orphans support in vocational Skills

Isanga Noah,
0772 -937969

15

Family Concept

Municiple council

School Dropout Skills Development

 

16

Nambale Farmers Initiatives

Nambale

W.FP- Maize Grain Storages

Baitanunga Jane, 
0772-435435

17

Iganga Food Farmers Initiatives

Nakalama

Offers Savings & Credit

Manager 0781-418589

18

IDIP –SACCO.

Northern Division

Offers Savings &Credit

0758-086737

19

Iganga Teacher Based SACCO

Northern Division

Offers Savings &Credit

0703-910654

20

Iganga SSS

CMS

Offers Savings &Credit

0701-684212

21

Bukoyo SSS

Bukoyo Kasolo

Offers Savings &Credit

0772-682016

22

Tweyiye Teachers SACCO

Nawandala – Kigulu North

Offers Savings &Credit

0789 -235662

23

Tutandike SACCO

Central Division

Offers Savings &Credit

0785-185292

24

IMUBAS- SACCO

Central Division

Offers Savings &Credit

0754-243430

25

Empower – SACCO.

Busembetia

Offers Savings &Credit

0715 -721955

26

Namungalwe Farmer. SACCOn

Namungalwe

Offers Savings &Credit

0754 -724620

27

Busoga University Staff SACCO)

Busoga University

 

0712-937779

28

Bugweri Teachers SACCO

Namalemba

 

0752 -868496

29

91.1RFM Funs SACCO

Central Division

 

0703-037757

30

Katwegeme SACCO

Central Division

Offers Savings &Credit

0782 -264528

Farmers Marketing Cooperatives

• BUSAGA farmers Coops – Northern Division; Contacts -0772-549158
• Kiwemba Farmers Co-ops – Central Division; Contact -0779 -915013
• Bukawa Area Cooperatives Enterprise– Nakigo ; Contact : 0786 - 142168
• Namungalwe Area Cooperatives Enterprise; Contact -0776 – 999048
• Nambale Farmers Cooperatives – Contacts; 0772- 435435

Community Based Services Department

• Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (OVCs)
• Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP)
• Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation( ICOLEW)
• Functional Adult Literacy (FAL)
• Gender Based Violence (GBV

Production Department

• NAADS / OWC (Operation Wealth Creation)- Provision of Technology Inputs to farmers Citrus, Maize, Beans, Coffee Seedlings and related inputs. 
• Uganda Coffee Development Authority -Promotion of Robusta Coffee Production, Supports Coffee farmers in Nursery establishment, Quality assurance for coffee processors, 

District Health Service Department / Stakeholders Doing Health Related Activities

• STAR – EC
• WHO / UNEP
• Reproductive Health International
• DSS – Mayuge / Iganga
• SDS
• UNICEF
• Uganda Village Health
• Safe Mother, Safe Babies
• FXB
• UHMG
• Marie Stoppes 

Iganga Education Sector: Government Aided Projects; LGDP, SFG, UPE And USE

• Busoga University
• Iganga Technical Institute. 
• Pioneer Technical 
• Iganga P.T.C(Bishop Wills)
• Success Beauty Saloon, Rolnar School of Beauty Fashions and Designs
• Iganga Nursing and Midwifery, Walugogo T.T.C 

List Of Identified MSMEs / Cortège Industries In Iganga District

1. Mirembe Bakery and Confectioneries
2. Urban Farmers Producer Cooperatives (Liquid Soap Making)
3. Insimuko Youth Association (Liquid Soap Making)
4. Black – Smith; Contacts – 0754-700492
5. Metal Fabricators; Contacts; 0782-306240
6. Furniture and Woods; Contacts; 0700-568635
7. Foods and Beverages; Contact- 0701-221789 

List Of Investments In Iganga District

1. Tembo Steels – Kasolo , Contact; Santosh Tripathi - 0703 -600271 
2. Bond-Holding- Cotton Ginneries – Nakivumbi – 0772 -409519 
3. Ngemeraku Investments – Water / Juice Processing at Butende; Contact: 
4. Gakuwere Wilberforce; 0392 -947752 / 0701 – 947752 / 0790-915077
5. Mamuza Poultry Breeders – Municipal Council; 0703 -871441
6. Lancy Production Center- Iganga Municipal Council; 0704 -608675 

Challenges

• Iganga has the big potential of Investors unfortunately we have limitation of Land for Industrial park Establishment.
• The current Market Infrastucture is too small with unhealthy conditions to accommodate the growing potential Business investments. 
• Some of the Businesses are being operated informally.
• Poor Business record keeping.