President Museveni has flagged-off the first consignment of powdered milk to Algeria, marking a significant milestone for Uganda’s agricultural sector.
At the inaugural shipment ceremony held at State House Entebbe, attended by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, led by Frank Tumwebaze, and those from Brookside Limited.
According to Mr. Kennedy Gatheru, the Director of Finance at Brookside Africa Limited, the partnership will open up a large market that the whole country can benefit from.
The president flagged off four containers of powdered milk, equivalent to 500 metric tons.
The consignment is part of the total 2,100 metric tons of high- quality milk powder, worth over USD 8 million, that is to be sent to Algeria.
In March 2023, Uganda signed a $500 million deal signed with Algeria to export 2,100 metric tonnes of powdered milk to Algeria.
