Uganda Tea Development Agency is a management agency share owned by the Tea factories of Kayonza and Igara on a 50:50 basis, UTDA was formed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the management, through provision of specialized services such as,

Legal advice and services to the producer factories
Factory management
Production Management
Agricultural and extension services.
Factory operations and human resource management
Marketing
Financial advice and control
Procurement
Plant Engineering and factory maintenance

Vision: To prople Kayonza and Igara companies to leading positions in the East African Tea Industry.

Goal: Increased profitability.

Objectives:

Increased greenleaf production.
Enhanced quality of made tea.
Improved control of expenditure.
Enhanced marketing of made tea.
Improved Management Efficiency.

Indicator: Net profit sales as a Percentage of sales.

Target: 25% by year 2010

Underlying Beliefs:
Profit is the responsibility of all.
Balance of longterm and short-term objectives is key to profitability.
Profits enable us to achieve our corporate objectives.
Profit will give us the ability to develop and produce innovative products, services and solutions that satisfy emerging customer needs.
A gender sensitive staff of 21 highly qualified and dedicated team supports the operations of the agency. This is in pursuit of the UTDAL mission to provide effective management services to Igara and kayonza tea factories to produce high quality teas that fetch a premium price in the world market in a sustainble manner.

Currently, Kayonza and Igara tea factories are the best quality tea-producing factories in Uganda, with most grades competing favorably with factories West of the rift in Kenya, the benchmark country in tea production and manufacture in Africa. Tea packers such as Tea Direct (UK) cannot miss the two factories' teas in their blend.

All the operations of the agency are done in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Uganda Tea Association, and all other stakeholders in the tea industry. The Agency board comprises of 5 members, drawn from the 2 factories under the UTDAL Management. The General Manager heads the staff.