Africa-Press – Uganda. President Museveni has commissioned Pura Organic Agro Tech Limited, a cassava processing factory in Nakasongola District, describing the investment as a significant stride towards reducing Uganda’s reliance on imported pharmaceutical inputs.
The president launched the factory during a brief stopover en route to a public rally in Nakasongola Town. In a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Museveni emphasised the importance of cassava starch to Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector, which remains heavily dependent on imports.
“Medicines are expensive, largely due to our reliance on imported starch from India. I’m pleased that this factory will help reduce those costs,” he said.
The facility is expected to create jobs, promote value addition in agriculture, and provide a stable market for cassava farmers in central Uganda.
It will also contribute to Uganda’s broader goals of industrialisation and import substitution under Vision 2040.
Museveni praised local farmers for embracing cassava production and called on agro-processors to invest further in adding value to indigenous and nutritious crops, which he said can become key industrial raw materials.
However, the president also used the occasion to raise concern over acts of sabotage targeting infrastructure supporting development projects.
He pointed specifically to the vandalism of electricity poles, which has caused power outages in several areas.
“I am disappointed by those undermining these investments. We will address these challenges,” Museveni warned, adding that security agencies are already taking steps to protect vital infrastructure.
The commissioning of the cassava factory is part of ongoing government efforts to stimulate agro-industrialisation and local manufacturing across Uganda.
Officials hope such initiatives will empower communities, boost exports, and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign goods.
Museveni’s message underscored the government’s resolve to defend economic progress and ensure that development projects aimed at improving livelihoods are not derailed by criminal acts.
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