ENGSKO A/S, part of the DMDP project Integrated Grain Handling Project for Rural Communities in Uganda, has landed a DKK 2 million order for a new plant from New Kakinga. The agreement between ENGSKO A/S and New Kakinga was made possible with the help of Access2innovation’s in Uganda, who early in the DMDP project arranged a meeting between ENGSKO and the Ugandan mill New Kakinga. That contact developed into the sale of a different type of mill than the one used in the project, but which New Kakinga will use in their own production in southwestern Uganda. The plant is a so-called hammer mill, used for the production of cornmeal. It can process three tons of maize per hour. It is expected to be installed and operational by the New Year and is being produced at ENGSKO’s subsidiary in South Africa. The Integrated Grain Handling Project for Rural Communities in Uganda, partnership consists of Access2innovation and key commercial partner BM Silo, ENGSKO A/S, Gl. Buurholt Ltd., Opportunity International UK and AG-Ploutos. The project aims to improve harvests by combining three Danish technologies, each contributing to increased income for farmers. These include seed improvement from Gl. Buurholt, grain storage from BM Silo, and milling stone technology from ENGSKO. In addition to increasing farmers’ earnings, the project is expected to create 500 new jobs, at least half of which will be for women and young people under 25.
🍾 🥂 A2i member ENGSKO A/S, has received a multi-million Danish kroner order as part of a Danida-funded project aimed at improving living conditions for farmers in Uganda. “We have just sold a large plant worth two million Danish kroner to the Ugandan company New Kakinga Millers Enterprises Ltd. The agreement was made possible with the help of Access2innovation’s employee in Uganda, Yango Azando, who early in the Danida project arranged a meeting between us and the Ugandan mill New Kakinga to coordinate the groundwork for centers with Danish technology that will help Ugandan smallholders get more out of their harvest. That contact developed into the sale of a different type of mill than the one used in the project, but which New Kakinga will use in their own production in southwestern Uganda,” says Henrik Wollesen, CEO of ENGSKO A/S. (Yango and Henrik Wollesen are numbers 2 & 3 from the left in the photo. The others are Visti Møller and Claus Martinsen.) ➡ About the Project The project is called the Integrated Grain Handling Project for Rural Communities in Uganda. Danida Green Business Partnerships / Danida Market Development Partnerships has granted DKK 8.8 million to the association Access2innovation, which coordinates the project. The project aims to improve harvests by combining three Danish technologies, each contributing to increased income for farmers. These include seed improvement from Gl. Buurholt, grain storage from BM Silo, and milling stone technology from ENGSKO A/S. In addition to increasing farmers’ earnings, the project’s 25 grain processing centers are expected to create 500 new jobs, at least half of which will be for women and young people under 25. 🌍 Links in comments for more info😃
