by Ephriam Kasozi
Arrangements to start the construction of a milk factory
have been finalised, a move that will reduce consumption of unprocessed milk in
Uganda. Under
the arrangement, dairy farmers from the cattle corridor in the western region
will have their 500,000 litres of milk processed daily at the factory based in
Mbarara.
Mr Akash Kumar, the managing director of the Midland Group
said the $15 million processing plant that starts its operations effective
January 2012 will produce various
milk products including skimmed milk powder, butter oil,
liquid milk, cream, ghee and cheese.
“The building of the plant is already under way and is
scheduled to be completed in the first quarter and milk power production is
expected to begin in January 2012. The powder milk plant will have a capacity
to turn 500,000 litres of milk every day,” said Mr Kumar adding that the
company using Pearl Dairy as its brand will use its experience to deliver to
the African Milk industry.
Speaking at the launch of the, Kumar the factory on a 15
acre land will see farmers organised to work in groups to increase milk
production for sustainable production.
