Uganda Tea Development Agency Ltd

Updates

December 21, 2011 - Igara Production Report Summary 2011 ,

 
UTDAL as a management agency was formed to increase efficiency and effectiveness in the management, through provision of specialized services to the smallholder tea grower’s factories of Igara and Kayonza.

The management agency employs a cross section of high caliber, well-trained and experienced staff to run the Factories in order to guarantee the quality of black tea supplied to the market. It is headed by a General Manager assisted by other managers in planning, Administration management, Finance, Procurement and Marketing. The Management staff is seconded to the factories they are based.  Each factory is headed by the Group Manager, assisted by six heads of Departments to manage the factory operations.

Vision

To propel Kayonza, Igara and Buhweju tea factories to leading positions in the East African Tea Industry..

Mission

To provide effective management services to Igara, Buhweju and Kayonza tea factories to produce in a sustainable manner, high quality teas that fetch a premium price in the world market. .

Objectives

  • Increase Greenleaf production
  • Enhance the quality of made tea
  • Improve the control of expenditure
  • Enhance the Marketing of tea
  • Improve management efficiency

 

Igara and Kayonza tea factories boast of the best quality tea inUganda, with their major advantage lying in good crop husbandry, leaf handling, timely processing as well as the professional manufacturing practices by a professional, gender balanced workforce, most of whom have wide experience from renowned tea producing regions in the world