Speaking during an oversight visit by the Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and his shadow cabinet Monday, Ahmed noted that most of the factory failures have been blamed on Horyal Investments Holding Company Ltd despite UDC being a shareholder.
Mohamoud Ahmed, the Director of Planning and Investment at Atiak Sugar Factory, told stakeholders on Monday that the factory can only resume full-scale operations once it has a sustainable irrigation system in place.
According to Ongom, the delayed construction of the bridge is a major setback to the operations of the sugar factory now that the works are being transitioned from manual to mechanized operations.
Bunty Seeruttun, the Director of Agriculture at Horyal Investment Holding Company says 50 percent of the machines and equipment have already been delivered at the factory site.
Emmanuel Orach, the Nwoya LCV Chairperson however says their engagement with the Factory management last week revealed limited supply of cassava had greatly impacted the production of Ethanol.
Hamilton Jackson Ogwang, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (Naads) Zonal Agricultural Development Officer in charge of the Acholi Sub-region told URN Thursday in an interview that production at the factory won’t resume soon.
