Mukwano plans $150m seed centre
Apr 07, 2009
MUKWANO Group of Companies is to invest $150m (about sh300b) in the development of a seed multiplication centre at Masindi Port in the next five years, the managing director, Alykhan Karmali, has said.
By James Odomel
and Patrick Jaramogi
MUKWANO Group of Companies is to invest $150m (about sh300b) in the development of a seed multiplication centre at Masindi Port in the next five years, the managing director, Alykhan Karmali, has said.
“We want to set up one of the best and modern seed multiplication centres in east and central Africa,†Karmali told residents of Masindi Port during the opening of a sh40m school block constructed by Mukwano.
The firm has purchased 18,000 hectares of land around Masindi Port and Kiryandongo. “We decided to do this following a shortage of improved and quality seeds. The centre will produce sunflower, soya and maize hybrid seeds,†he said.
Karmali said the fully- mechanised centre would expand to include a vegetable oil mill once production expands to meet the demand for a mill.
and Patrick Jaramogi
MUKWANO Group of Companies is to invest $150m (about sh300b) in the development of a seed multiplication centre at Masindi Port in the next five years, the managing director, Alykhan Karmali, has said.
“We want to set up one of the best and modern seed multiplication centres in east and central Africa,†Karmali told residents of Masindi Port during the opening of a sh40m school block constructed by Mukwano.
The firm has purchased 18,000 hectares of land around Masindi Port and Kiryandongo. “We decided to do this following a shortage of improved and quality seeds. The centre will produce sunflower, soya and maize hybrid seeds,†he said.
Karmali said the fully- mechanised centre would expand to include a vegetable oil mill once production expands to meet the demand for a mill.