Background of Igara factory
It was established in 1969 and started processing black tea in 1970. It was established by government to process the smallholder farmers’ leaf within Bushenyi district. The management of Igara Tea Factory like all other smallholder tea factories in Uganda was by Uganda Tea Growers Corporation (UTGC), a government parastatal established in 1966. In 1995 the factory was privatized by the government and sold to the farmers who are now the shareholders of the factory company. The shareholders manage their company through a Board of Directors who are democratically elected during an Annual General Meeting. Currently Igara has seven members of the Board of Directors who are elected in rotation after every three years and are highly experienced in the tea industry and management of such companies.

Mission Statement
“To make high quality black teas in order to achieve high prices and realize increased sales, profits and benefits to the shareholders in an effective, efficient and sustainable way”

Vision
The vision of Igara Growers Tea factory Limited is to increase the productivity of farmers’ gardens to achieve the best quality green leaf as well as increasing the factory’s capacity to handle the increased production. In addition the factory intends to become a leader in the tea industry and improve the quality of life through poverty alleviation amongst our shareholders and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.

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