Agro-industrialization

The bank supports Agro-industrialization to be able to increase the value of agricultural produce and enhance Uganda’s competitiveness, boost foreign exchange earnings, reduce post harvest wastage, enhance food security as well as improve livelihoods for Ugandans. The support is provided through the various stages of the value chain focusing on adding value to agricultural output.

 

In these areas the bank finances the following;

(a) purchase of Agro-processing equipment needed to add value to the agriculture produce.
(b) construction of factory warehouses, plant and machinery.
(c) provision of needed working capital to finance the operations of the business.
(d) financing post-harvest handling such as storage equipment like silos.