Ugachick Limited

Poultry company in Uganda
Ugachick Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryPoultry industry
Founded1992
HeadquartersMagigye, Uganda
Key people
Aga Ssekalaala Sr
Chairman
Aga Ssekalaala Jr
Executive Director
ProductsChicken meat, chicks, eggs, chicken feed, broilers
WebsiteHomepage

Ugachick Limited, whose complete name is Ugachick Poultry Breeders Uganda Limited, but is commonly referred to as Ugachick, is a poultry breeding and marketing company in Uganda.[1]

Location

The company offices and poultry farm are located in the village of Magigye, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi), north of Gayaza on the Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road.[2] This is 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[3] The coordinates of the company headquarters are: 0°29'23.0"N, 32°36'13.0"E (Latitude:0.489722; Longitude:32.603615).[4]

Overview

Ugachick Limited was established in 1992. The business is divided into five divisions:[1]

  1. Feed Mill - Supplies feeds to other divisions in the business and other farmers in Uganda and the region
  2. Parent Stock Farm - Adult layer birds for laying eggs
  3. Hatchery - For hatching of chicks for sale
  4. Broiler Farm - Raising adult birds for meat
  5. Processing plant - Prepares chicken meat for sale in Ugandan supermarkets and other customers in neighbouring countries

Ugachick is a Halal-certified company by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Administrator (14 October 2013). "Ugachick, a market leader in poultry products". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ GFC (26 April 2016). "Distance between Gayaza, Central Region, Uganda and Magigye, Central Region, Uganda". Globefed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ GFC (26 April 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Ugachick Poultry Breeders Limited, Magigye, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ Google (26 April 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of Ugachick Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Halal". Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-22.

External links

  • Poultry industry in Uganda revamped - 27 September 2011
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