Danish food technology, agribusiness experts visit Uganda
Danish Ambassador to Uganda, Nicolaj A. Hejberg Petersen
A team of Danish experts in food technology and agribusiness executives this week arrive in the country to explore avenues in sectoral synergies between the two countries.
The Danish Embassy Monday said in a press statement that the delegation led by the Danish Agriculture and Food Council (L&F) comprising of companies, trade and farmers’ associations within the sector, will be in the country from October 29 to 31 under the auspices of the Embassy of Denmark in Uganda.
Danish Ambassador to Uganda, Nicolaj A. Hejberg Petersen said that the executives are drawn from eight companies involved in various services in the Agriculture value chain, including; seed processing and storage facilities, cold chain refrigeration solutions, animal production, grain handling and milling, dairy sector, drainage and cleaning solutions, and packaging.
Ambassador Petersen observed that Denmark as a net exporter of agricultural products, welcomes business engagements that will spur productivity in Uganda while strengthening the export sector.
“There is a whole lot of experience in Denmark that we can draw on to ensure that Ugandan farmers improve their farm management and mechanize their processes. The return on investment on this will come with dividends not only from the local market but from the international scene as well,” Petersen said in the statement.
According to the statement, the Ugandan and Danish teams will hold a sharing conference in Kampala on Tuesday with presentations from Ugandans in the food sector, Uganda Investment Authority, Uganda Registration Services Bureau and Uganda National Bureau of Standards.
Other activities will include a presentation by the Danish Agriculture and Danish Companies (DAFC), a Business to Business session, visits to Grow More Seeds and Chemicals Limited, a Ugandan seed company, Jesa Farm Dairy, Danish Farm and school in Entebbe, and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) in Entebbe.
Uganda’s Ambassador to the Nordics, Nimisha Madhvani who will come with the team said that the visit is a follow up to the Nordic- East African Business Expo and Conference (NEABEC) held in Helsinki, Finland in September this year.
“It is great that the follow up action is coming to fruition early and as scheduled. It’s a totally symbiotic business facilitation as the team will be meeting potential local businesses partners and also exploring and maximising business opportunities in Uganda,” Madhvani said.
She added that the visit is expect to unlock uninhibited opportunities in the world of agricultural technology needed to support Uganda’s current quest to modernize and improve the agriculture value chain.
Denmark has over the years maintained an enviable track record in agriculture production, with its annual yield being three times the amount it needs for itself.
