Uganda Project
Value: > 350 Million Dollars
Client | Jcorp Food and Agriculture Holdings |
Location | Pakwach Northern Uganda |
Total Area | 92 Sq Miles |
Farmable Area | 23, 700 Hectare |
Proximity to Nile River | 20 KM White Nile Frontage |
Area under Irrigation | 15, 200 Hectares |
Riverside is intended to be one of the most integrated and sustainable farming operations in East Africa. The property is estimated to consist of 23 578 hectares of uncleared, undeveloped land. Approximately 18 000 hectares are expected to be cleared and improved, of which 15 000 shall be irrigated crop land, 2 000 dry-land cropping and 1 000 for operations and residential areas.
Riverside’s main operational focus is maize crop production to process into maize flour for human and animal consumption. Soybean and potato crops shall also be produced, with processing operations for each respectively to come in Year 3 of the project.
Jcorp Food and Agriculture Holdings is an entity owned by Mr Jimmy Budiarto who is also the President Director, J Resources Asia Pasific Tbk PT JResources currently owns 8 projects, four of which are operating mines and four of which are in development or at an advanced stage of exploration. The entire portfolio is located in Indonesia with the exception of the Penjom Mine which is located in Malaysia