Museveni commissions cassava factory
During the commissioning on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Museveni praised the factory’s value addition and job creation approach.
President Yoweri Museveni at the commissioning of the Pura Organic Agro-Tech. He is welcomed by Ramesh Babu, the proprietor of Pura Organic Agro-Tech and Minister of State for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite in Nakasongola May 22, 2025. (Photo by Maria Wamala)
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As President Yoweri Museveni concluded his Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in greater Luwero, he commissioned a cassava starch factory in Nakasongola district.
President Yoweri Museveni, state minister for investments Evelyne Anite, and the family of Ramesh Babu chairman Pure Organic Industry Limited in Luwero.
During the commissioning on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Museveni praised the factory’s value addition and job creation approach. The three-year-old factory employs 130 people and supports over 1,800 cassava suppliers.
“On my way to address a public rally in Nakasongola town, I stopped to commission Pura Organic Agro Tech Limited, a cassava processing factory. Cassava starch production is vital for key sectors, including pharmaceuticals, which rely heavily on supplies. I commend Ugandan cassava out-growers for seizing this opportunity,” Museveni said.
Ramesh Babu, the proprietor of Pura Organic Agro-Tech, Minister of State for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite, and President Yoweri Museveni at the commissioning of Pura Organic Agro-Tech industry in Nakasongola May 22, 2025.
“I also encourage local cassava processors to explore indigenous nutritious food varieties to add value. Medicines are expensive, largely due to our reliance on imported starch from India, so I am pleased this factory will reduce costs. However, I am disappointed by those undermining these investments, including individuals vandalising electricity poles and causing power outages. We will address these challenges,” he added.
The factory, owned by Ramesh Babu, produces 40, 000 metric tonnes per year. It has the capacity to oil the country’s pharmaceuticals, textiles, animal feeds, packaging and biofuel sectors.