A coffee processing plant to be constructed in Namanve!
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has today on behalf signed a project implementation agreement with Viinci Coffee Company Limited to establish a Coffee processing plant at Kampala Industrial and Business Park,Namanve.
The coffee plant is expected to process over 60,000 tonnes of coffee per annum at full capacity, but will start with processing 27,000 tonnes.
The company is expected to create 246 jobs for employees and skilled labourers.
"This project is crucial and will help coffee farmers get better prices. Middlemen have been taking much of our money.We will earn more money from our sweat." Kasaija said
The Construction of the factory will commence in 12 months .