President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for the establishment of an egg processing factory to add value to eggs, expand markets, and strengthen the economy.
Museveni said Uganda's egg production is rising, yet the market remains limited. He emphasized that instead of selling raw eggs, processing them into powder and liquid forms would increase their value locally and internationally.
“We need to establish factories to process these eggs into products such as baby foods and nutritional foods for the elderly and the sick, both for local consumption and export,” he said.
The President made these remarks on February 12, 2025, while visiting Akampurira Evas, a poultry farmer and beneficiary of the Parish Development Model (PDM), in Bubare Trading Center, Rubanda District. He is currently touring Kigezi Sub-region to assess the impact of the PDM and other wealth creation programs.
Exporting Processed Products
Museveni noted that boiled or scrambled eggs, as well as the popular "Rolex" (chapati and eggs), cannot be exported. However, processed and well-packaged egg products could attract international buyers, similar to Uganda’s success in the dairy industry.
“My people in Nyabushozi started milking a lot—5.3 billion liters per year—yet Ugandans can only consume 800 million liters. What we did was process the milk into different forms, pack it, and now we are exporting to countries like Nigeria and Algeria. This is what we want to do with eggs and pigs,” he explained.
Promoting Intensive Agriculture
Museveni urged residents of Kigezi to embrace intensive farming on small landholdings to maximize profits. He reiterated the 4-acre model, recommending specific crops and activities: one acre for coffee, another for fruits like mangoes and oranges, a third for food crops such as cassava and bananas, and the fourth for pasture for dairy cattle. He also encouraged poultry farming, piggery, and fish farming.
“This is what we have been preaching since 1996, but people don’t care,” Museveni said. He noted that previous support programs like Entandikwa, the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA), the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), and Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) had limited success because people did not pay attention.
PDM’s Impact on Farmers
Museveni praised the PDM, saying it directly empowers individuals through parish SACCOs. “We now send you the money directly—100 million shillings per parish each year. I want to thank you for using this money well to get out of poverty. Please continue,” he said.
Akampurira thanked Museveni for launching the PDM, saying it transformed her life. “I heard the President in 2022 when he launched PDM, and I wanted to benefit. I prepared by building a poultry house,” she said.
In September 2023, she received one million shillings, which she used to buy 50 chicks and feed. Within three months, she sold the mature chickens for 750,000 shillings and reinvested in 100 layer chicks. “After selling the layers, I made 7.95 million shillings in profits,” she said, adding that she has since ventured into pig farming.
“This PDM has really worked for me because I’m selling chicken, eggs, and manure. I can now pay school fees for my children, some of whom had dropped out,” she told the President.
Infrastructure and Investment Plans
State Minister for Finance, Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, informed Museveni that over 14 billion shillings had been distributed to SACCOs in Rubanda’s 70 parishes. He also highlighted the newly commissioned Mirama-Kabale high-voltage power line, which is expected to boost industrialization.
Musasizi urged Museveni to help attract investors for an iron ore factory in the region.
The event was attended by Vice President Jessica Alupo, several ministers, MPs, PDM Secretariat officials, and district leaders.
During his Kigezi tour, Museveni will visit more PDM beneficiaries, hold a live media interaction, and address public rallies.
