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Ugandan biotrade companies win awards
 Two companies,
supported by the
BioTrade National Programme of Uganda, won awards at the President’s Export Awards 2006. This is an
annual event organised by the
Uganda Export Promotion Board to
recognise and encourage the business sector in their export
achievements and honour the best performing exporters. The
prestigious award ceremony was held on 6th October 2006, at
Kampala Sheraton Hotel.
Over 30 product groups in 13 broad sector
categories were vying for the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
This year’s theme: “Casting the net wide - the regionalisation
agenda” primarily focused on the new integration of East Africa.
It was aimed at encouraging Uganda's local exporters to look
beyond their local markets and take on a wider perspective.
The specific objectives of the awards were
to: formally recognise the contribution of exporters to national
economic development and prosperity; encourage higher,
qualitative and diversified performance by exporters to generate
national consciousness; and sustain the economy.
 ISO-certified
Guru Nanak Oil Mills Ltd (pictured left) was awarded
bronze in the organic product category for providing employment
to rural women in Northern Uganda and for being the only East
African shea nut exporter with the USA National Organic Program
Certificate (NOP - USDA) as well as an EU certificate.
 Reco
Industries Ltd (pictured right) took away the Bronze award
in its category in recognition of its innovation in Bio products
(Papain and herbal extracts), as well as for employing over 85
staff and engaging 1,500 farmers in out-grower schemes in South
Western Uganda.
BioTrade congratulates these companies for
their achievements, and the BioTrade Facilitation Programme
(BTFP) continues to support the BioTrade National Programme of
Uganda in the trade promotion of biodiversity-based products and
services.
For more
information, you can visit the
Uganda's BioTrade National Programme web
site.
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