Take risk to succeed in business - Kyambadde
Investment. Trade Minister Ms Amelia Kyambadde (centre)inspects some of the craft products made by members of Atiak Sugar Plantation Outgrowers Cooperative Ltd on Thursday. PHOTO BY JULIUS OCUNGI
What you need to know:
- The Atiak Sugar Planting Outgrowers’ Cooperative Ltd comprises 4,070 members, majority of whom are women from Acholi Sub-region and Adjumani District, who were former abductees, sex workers, persons with disability, HIV/Aids persons and those from nodding syndrome families.
Amuru. The Minister of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives, Ms Amelia Kyambadde, has advised women in Acholi Sub-region to take risk if they are to succeed in their business ventures.
Speaking on Thursday during the inauguration of Atiak Sugar Planting Outgrowers’ Cooperative Ltd in Atiak Sub-county, Amuru District, Ms Kyambadde said many women in the region shy away from venturing into business opportunities that would turn profitable and change their lives because they fear losing money.
“Be ready to take risks, if you don’t take risks, you will not be anywhere, take that risk to start a business and succeed,” she said adding that most of the successful people around the world took risks.
Ms Kyambadde cited Amina Moghe Hersi, who is establishing Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru saying she took a risk to start her investment.
She lauded the outgrowers for venturing into sugarcane growing since the sugar industry is one of the key industries in East Africa citing that in Uganda, sugar production has increased by 10 per cent from 240,000 metric tonnes in 2008 to now 430,000 metric tonnes currently.
Ms Kyambadde promised to help women outgrowers dealing in the production of honey, Shea butter oil, ground nut butter and crafts with fast tracking certification of their products.
Ms Joyce Santa Laker, the chairperson Atiak Sugar Planting Outgrowers’ Cooperative Ltd, said four districts are now directly implementing sugarcane growing citing Adjumani, Lamwo, Gulu and Amuru.
She noted that their ultimate goal is to change the mind-set of the community and engage them in productivity.
Ms Amina Moghe Hersi, the owner of Atiak Sugar Factory, told women that the region will now be the food basket of Africa since they will produce all food crops.
Cooperative membership
The Atiak Sugar Planting Outgrowers’ Cooperative Ltd comprises 4,070 members, majority of whom are women from Acholi Sub-region and Adjumani District, who were former abductees, sex workers, persons with disability, HIV/Aids persons and those from nodding syndrome families.
