The Randers-based company, ENGSKO A/S, has received a multi-million Danish kroner order as part of a Danida-funded project aimed at improving living conditions for farmers in Uganda. The project is coordinated by the Danish platform for sustainable business development in Africa, Access2innovation.
Read about the order in one of the Danish newspapers, that mentions it.
“We have just sold a large plant worth two million Danish kroner to the Ugandan company New Kakinga Millers Enterprises Ltd. The agreement was made possible with the help of Access2innovation’s employee in Uganda, Yango Azando, who early in the Danida project arranged a meeting between us and the Ugandan mill New Kakinga to coordinate the groundwork for centers with Danish technology that will help Ugandan smallholders get more out of their harvest. That contact developed into the sale of a different type of mill than the one used in the project, but which New Kakinga will use in their own production in southwestern Uganda,” says Henrik Wollesen, CEO of ENGSKO A/S.
For New Kakinga, it was crucial that their new plant was manufactured by ENGSKO A/S, a reputable name in the industry, rather than in distant countries like China and India. The plant is a so-called hammer mill, used for the production of cornmeal. It can process three tons of maize per hour. It is expected to be installed and operational by the New Year and is being produced at ENGSKO A/S’s subsidiary in South Africa, which they acquired 25 years ago.
“We would not have secured this order if we hadn’t met New Kakinga through the Danida project. It still took almost 12 months to finalize,” concludes a satisfied Henrik Wollesen.
Facts about ENGSKO A/S, Randers
ENGSKO A/S manufactures stone mills and complete milling systems for grain grinding. This technology allows the entire grain, including the husk, to be milled, and since it is done at low temperatures, it ensures that all nutrients are preserved. The company operates in more than 50 countries worldwide.
About the Project
The Danida project is called the *Integrated Grain Handling Project for Rural Communities in Uganda*. Danida has granted DKK 8.8 million from the Danida Market Development Partnership Program to the association Access2innovation, which coordinates the project. The project aims to improve harvests by combining three Danish technologies, each contributing to increased income for farmers. These include seed improvement from Gl. Buurholt, grain storage from BM Silo, and milling stone technology from ENGSKO A/S. In addition to increasing farmers’ earnings, the project’s 25 grain processing centers are expected to create 500 new jobs, at least half of which will be for women and young people under 25.
