Tilda Uganda Limited is a rice growing and processing company in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacture & Marketing of Rice |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Kibimba, Uganda |
Key people | Venugopal Pookat Executive Director |
| Products | Rice |
Location
editThe company headquarters and factory are located on a 3,900 hectares (9,637 acres) estate in the community of Kibimba, along the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Bugiri.[1] This is about 89 kilometres (55 mi) east of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of the company headquarters and factory are 0°32'06.0"N, 33°52'31.0"E (Latitude:0.535005; Longitude:33.875280).[3]
Overview
editThe Kibimba Rice Scheme, was established by President Idi Amin with China[4] in 1973. In 1996, Tilda Limited acquired the property. They applied to the International Finance Corporation for a US$2 million loan, as part of the funding required to rehabilitate the estate for growing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of rice and rice products.[5] It is estimated that in 2011, Tilda Uganda Limited was producing about 20,000 metric tonnes of refined rice grain annually.[6]
Ownership
editTUL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilda Limited, a rice and related food products company headquartered in Rainham, (England), with offices in Dubai, (UAE) and Delhi (India).[7]
Other considerations
editSome of the members of the family that founded Tilda Limited, were born or lived in Uganda for part of their lives.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Globefeed.com (16 June 2016). "Distance between Tilda Uganda Limited, Kibimba, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bugiri, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (16 June 2016). "Distance between Jinja Town Hall, Gokhale Road, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda and Tilda Uganda Limited, Kibimba, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters And Factory of Tilda Uganda Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Sino-Ugandan Relations
- ^ IFC (11 November 1997). "Revised Environmental Review Summary (ERS): Uganda: Tilda Uganda Limited". Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation (IFC). Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Mohapatra (2012). "Uganda: Blazing a trail to rice success". International Rice Research Institute. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Tilda Rice Limited (16 June 2016). "Tilda Rice Limited: Our Ethics : Farming Practices". Tilda Rice Limited. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Vipul Thakrar Quoting Narshidas Thakrar (25 September 2012). "Ugandan Asians: The birth of tilda rice". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 June 2016.