Amos Dairies Uganda Limited, also Amos Dairies, is a dairy processing company in

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. It is a subsidiary of Amos Dairies Limited, an

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n company with headquarters in

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, India.

Location

The head office and factory of Amos Dairies Uganda Limited are located in the town called ''Akageti'', in

Kiruhura District Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule District to ...

, in the

Ankole sub-region Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Buhweju District * Bushenyi District * Ibanda District * Isingiro District * Kazo District * Kiruhura District * Mbarara District * M ...

of the Western Region of Uganda. Akageti is located approximately north-east of

Mbarara Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...

, the largest city in the sub-region, along the

Masaka–Mbarara Road The Masaka–Mbarara Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the cities of Masaka in Masaka District, Central Region and Mbarara in Mbarara District, Western Region. Location The road starts at Masaka and goes ...

. This is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the capital and largest city in that country.

Overview

The factory, which took approximately 18 months to construct, cost about US$22 million (about USh55.8 billion, at that time). Beginning with capacity of 400,000 liters per day. It was expected that production would gradually be increased to 2 million liters daily. Most of the products that this factory puts out are exported to various regions of the world, including the United States of America. The local farmers in the district and sub-region are expected to benefit from the ready market for their milk at competitive prices.

Operations

Amos Dairies Uganda Limited purchases raw milk from 7,000 to 10,000

smallholder A smallholding or smallholder is a small farm operating under a small-scale agriculture model. Definitions vary widely for what constitutes a smallholder or small-scale farm, including factors such as size, food production technique or technology ...

farmers in the community, through cooperative societies and middlemen. The milk is processed into Anhydrous milk fat, Butter,

Ghee Ghee is a type of clarified butter, originating from India. It is commonly used in India for cooking, as a traditional medicine, and for religious rituals. Description Ghee is typically prepared by simmering butter, which is churned from c ...

Casein Casein ( , from Latin ''caseus'' "cheese") is a family of related phosphoproteins (CSN1S1, αS1, aS2, CSN2, β, K-casein, κ) that are commonly found in mammalian milk, comprising about 80% of the proteins in cow's milk and between 20% and 60% of ...

and

Whey Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. It is a byproduct of the manufacturing of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses. Sweet whey is a byproduct resulting from the manufacture of rennet types of hard ...

. The factory products are exported, to earn the country valuable foreign exchange. In February 2020, Amos Diaries began to purchase raw milk from ''Kabula Farmers’ Cooperative Society'', in

Lyantonde District Lyantonde District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Lyantonde, where the district headquarters are located. Location Lyantonde District is bordered by Sembabule District to the north a ...

, the district to the immediate east of Kiruhura District, where the factory is located.

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External links

President meets Amos Dairies, Investors to open plant processing over 2 million litres per year
As of 13 May 2014.
Opportunities and challenges in Uganda’s dairy industry
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