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15-769: The company's headquarters and main factory are located in Gem Village, Pachilo Parish, Atiak sub-county, Kilak County, in Amuru District , in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Atiak . Atiak Town is located approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) north of Gulu , the largest city in Northern Uganda. The factory has the capacity to crush 1,650 tonnes (1,650,000 kg) of raw sugar cane daily, producing 66,000 tonnes (66,000,000 kg) of powder sugar annually. Commissioning of

30-501: A credit facility of US$ 17.4 million (approx. USh62.65 billion) to Horyal Investments Holding Company Limited , the owner of Atiak Sugar Factory. The loan, according to Uganda's finance minister will help Horyal to finish construction, procure the sugar-manufacturing machinery and start sugar production. Amina Hersi Moghe, the Chief Executive Officer of Horyal, says the credit will "provide support to sugarcane out growers, offset

45-414: Is bordered by Adjumani District to the north, South Sudan and Lamwo District to the northeast, Gulu District to the east, Nwoya District to the south, Nebbi District to the southwest and Arua District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Gulu , the largest city in the sub-region. Amuru District was established by

60-518: Is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala , which are grouped into four geographic regions . Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities , and each county

75-492: Is expected to increase to 3,500 metric tonnes of sugarcane daily with co-generation of 27 megawatts. 03°25′05″N 32°07′52″E  /  3.41806°N 32.13111°E  / 3.41806; 32.13111 Amuru District Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda . Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru , where the district headquarters are located. Amuru District

90-475: The Parliament of Uganda approved USh108 billion (approx. US$ 28.5 million) to establish an irrigation system and procure machinery and mechanize some of the tasks, including land clearing, planting, weeding, harvesting and collection of harvested cane. The company is a subsidiary of Horyal Investment Holding Company Limited , owned by Amina Moghe Hersi , a female Kenyan entrepreneur of Somali descent. In May 2018,

105-559: The Ugandan Parliament in 2006. The district was previouslty part of Gulu District. Amuru District, together with Agago District , Gulu District , Kitgum District , Lamwo District , Nwoya District and Pader District , is part of the larger Acholi sub-region , home to an estimated 1.5 million Acholi people, according to the 2002 national census. The district is a predominantly rural district, lacking any tarmac road, despite its size. The 1991 national population census estimated

120-640: The government of Uganda , through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), took a 10.1 percent ownership in Atiak Sugar Factory, for an investment of USh20 billion (approximately US$ 5.5 million). In July 2018, UDC invested another USh45 billion (approx. US$ 11.6 million), thus raising its stake in the factory to 32 percent. In April 2019, the company requested another USh 24 billion (approx. US$ 6.5 million), in funding to complete construction of offices and staff houses, with opening planned for

135-433: The balance of procuring machines and restructure their loan period with DFCU Bank ". A new commissioning date has been pushed to June 2019. The supervising engineering company is Sugarnpower Projects Private Limited , from India . An electricity co-generation plant with initial capacity of 6 megawatts (8,046 hp), expandable to 27 megawatts (36,208 hp), is incorporated in the design. As of July 2018, construction

150-438: The district population at about 88,700. The 2002 national census estimated the population of Amuru District to be about 135,700. The district population grew at an annual rate of 2.8% between 2002 and 2012. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was approximately 178,800. Subsistence agriculture is the backbone of the district economy, employing 98% of the population. Arable land, which makes up about 90% of

165-455: The factory was expected in May 2016, with first distribution of sugar planned for June 2017. The factory will employ over 1,500 people and has contracted with over 5,000 out-growers. The owners of the company have established a working relationship with Gulu Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (GWEAL), whose objective is to develop Northern Uganda. In July 2017, the government of Uganda extended

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180-401: The factory was projected to shut down for a short time pending the production of more cane, the current projection points to 2025 when it's likely to resume. It is expected that when the factory resumes production in late 2024 or early 2025, it will rely on irrigation and mechanization to boost productivity and be able to crush 1,650 tonnes of raw cane daily. During the 2022/2023 financial year,

195-508: The second half of 2019. This would bring the governments shareholding to 44 percent. In September 2023, Ugandan print media indicated that Horyal Investments owned 51 percent and the Uganda Development Corporation owned 49 percent of the company shares. When the factory opens, it is expected to have crushing capacity of 1,650 metric tonnes of sugarcane daily with co-generation of 6 megawatts of electricity. Future production

210-450: The total land area in the district is very fertile. However, during the last twenty years, less than 1% of the land was utilized for agriculture on account of insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance Army . With the return of security to Northern Uganda in 2006, the situation in the district is expected to improve. Crops raised include: Districts of Uganda As of 1 July 2020, Uganda

225-813: Was estimated at 70 percent completed. At that time, Amina Morghe Hersi, had invested an estimated USh272 billion (US$ 70 million) and UDC had invested USh65 billion (US$ 17 million). In October 2019, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that completion was slated for the first quarter of 2020. In March 2020, Dr. Amina Moghe Hersi indicated that commissioning of the factory was slated for April 2020. In July 2020, The Independent (Uganda) newspaper reported that commercial production would start in August 2020. In March 2022, Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru District temporarily shut down sugar production over inadequate cane supply. Although

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