In this dissertation, I intend to examine the possible reasons why the Teso Fruit Factory and the entire effort of promoting orange growing in Uganda have failed. My interest in the subject matter has been raised by the news reports that government has given green light for the factory in Soroti to be privatized and that earnest efforts are already underway to finding a suitable buyer/investor.
Although Egypt ranks as number seven among the top orange producing countries in the world, the country has leapfrogged Spain in the recent years and has emerged as currently the world's biggest exporter of oranges, which accounts for around 80% of its total citrus production.
Secondly, we must have noted that Uganda is an open liberal economy where no imports or exports restrictions are imposed on consumers. That being the case, consumers are free to choose what they prefer to consume. As we can aptly observe, the Uganda consumers prefer to consume imported oranges from Egypt, South Africa or Turkey. These oranges are of the Navel or Valencia varieties. The local lime oranges have been relegated to the roadside markets in the country.
In 2019, the fruit factory in Soroti was commissioned by H.E, the President to a fanfare of the local politicians who felt that they had managed to brind real development to their people. The recent news about the decision to privatize the factory is an indication that government now feels that after having exhausted all attempts to keep the factory running, time has come to have it go to a private investor.
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