Compare and contrast China Machines, China Huangpai Food Machines and China North Machines

The three companies are all Chinese machine importers to Uganda. They deal in almost same types of machineries i.e. agricultural implements, food processing equipment and industrial equipment.

The first two are located in the same premises (UMA Show Grounds Lugogo) and the later is on Jinja Road and Industrial area.

However, the three seem to have the same kind of management, administrative, customer care and aftersales service structure. Someone wonders if they were born of the same mind.

I shared this question with members on whatsapp Agribusiness Platform forum and the followimg are their opinions:

"Locations will be best and quality of machines performance from happy customers" Robert, Group 1.

"They are all Chinese machine importers to Uganda but Using different names! At times its even 1 business man owning all of them but with different objectives. There is also CCCC and CCCC Uganda all Chinese company in construction! Hehe company names issues" Joseph, Group 6, Agribusiness Platform

"Some people do not believe that a black man can do quality work. Many buy from those shops, and when the machines fail, they cannot go back to complain, because i know for a fact that one of those entities are bold enough  to let you know that their machines have no guarantee. So when they fail, they usually contact us to rectify the problem or modify the machine. Recently, i was contacted by a gentleman who bought a seed cleaner, but it was not  performing at all !!" Grace, Group 2 Agribusiness Platform


"Many don't always believe in Ugandan made products because many Ugandans also don't put in much to make quality machines. I have seen only Musa Body with better machines than the fake China machines only that they again use the China engines." John M., Group 3 Agribusiness Platform.

"Not everything made in China is of poor quality. It's the business people who bring similar but much cheaper goods of poor quality and charge higher prices to make a kill! Otherwise, Chinese companies supply very high quality goods in USA and EU markets. So, I would blame the unpatriotic attitudes of the business people who deliberately bring the poor quality goods and a very weak system to protect the consumers." Yorokamu, Group 3, Agribusiness Platform.

What is your opinion or experience of the three companies? Please leave a comment.

China North Machine Company Limited

Business Name: China North Machine Co. Ltd
Location: Plot 24, Jinja Road (Opposite Bank of Africa), Central Division, Kampala District.
Branch: Industrial Area, Bugolobi.
Telephone: +256 752 222 298, +256 701 888 266.
Email Address: cnmuganda@yahoo.com
Website: www.cnmuganda.com

Contact Person: Opio Douglas, Sales and Marketing Manager.
Mobile phone: +256 702 045 779, +256 775 483 537.

Product description: Chinese machine importers and distributors of PS tractors, walking tractors, ox-ploughs, and other agricultural implements.

Information confirmed via phone (0752 222 298).

Last updated on 28th November 2018

China Huangpai Food Machines Uganda Limited

Business Name: China Huangpai Food Machines (U) Ltd
Location: Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Show Grounds, Lugogo, Nakawa, Nakawa Division, Kampala district.
Telephone: +256 312 261 682.
Email address: huangpailifeng@163.com
Website: www.chinamachineug.com
Facebook Page:
https://facebook.com/chinamachines/

Contact Person: Nelson Ojwiya, General Manager.
Mobile phone: +256 772 621 223.
Email Address: ojwiyanelson@gmail.com
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ojwiya-nelson-069a7527

Product description: Chinese machine importers that deal in agroprocessing and industrial equipments such as grain milling machines, cooking oil extractors and juice extractors among others.

Information confirmed on phone by: Nelson Ojwiya.

Other associated business: China Machines Uganda Ltd

Last Updated on 28th November 2018.

China Machine Uganda Limited

Business Name: China Machine (U) Ltd
Location: UMA Show Grounds, Lugogo, Nakawa, Nakawa Division, Kampala.
Telephone: +256 312 261 682.
Email Address: huangpailifeng@163.com
Website: www.chinamachineug.com
Facebook page: https://facebook.com/chinamachines/

Contact Person: Ojwiya Nelson, General Manager.
Mobile phone: +256 772 621 223.
Email Address: ojwiyanelson@gmail.com
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ojwiya-nelson-069a7527

Product description: Chinese importers and suppliers of agroprocessing and industrial equipment. They deal in products such as walking tractors, rice hullers, juice processors, wheat milling machine, maize millers,  juice extractors, cooking oil extractors e.t.c.

Information confirmed on phone by Nelson Ojwiya.

Other business associated with: China Huangpai Food Machines (U) Ltd

Last updated: 28th November 2018.

Car and General (U) Ltd

Business Name: Car & General (Uganda) Ltd
Location: Plot 81, Jinja Road, Opposite Uganda Management Institute-UMI/Jinja Road Police Station, Central Division, Kampala.
Branches: Ndeeba and Mbarara.
Telephone: +256 414 234 560.
Email Address: kubota.ug@cargen.com
Website: www.cargen.com
Facebook page: https://facebook.com/carandgeneral/

Contact person: Davis Irule, Sales Manager.
Mobile phone: +256 757 207 216.
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irule-davis-86636b43

Contact person: Felix Ogang, Senior Service Engineer.
Mobile phone: +256 757 207 212.

Agricultural related products: deals in Kubota tractors; agricultural tools and implements (planters, tractor trails, disc harrows, ploughs e.t.c) ; generators and solar equipment.

Information confirmed on phone by: Davis Irule and Felix Ogang.

Also located in: Kenya (head office), Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Seychelles, Somalia and South Sudan.

Car & General in news:
Car and General Power for better living

Last updated on 28th November 2018.

Agriserv Ltd

Business Name: Agriserv Ltd
Location: Lolim Village (near Pakwatch Bridge), Nwoya District, Northern Uganda.
Contact Person: Jim Middleton, Managing Director.
Jim's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-middleton-8b7a2b28
Phone Number: +256 755 701 239 (whatsapp#)
Email Address: agriserv.uganda@gmail.com
Facebook page: https://facebook.com/agriserv.lolim/
Description: deals in tractor hiring and farm management services for arable crops.

Major changes since 2015 edition: moved offices from Bugolobi in Kampala to Lolim in Nwoya.

Information confirmed on phone by: Jim Middleton

More information about Agriserv  Ltd:
- Agriserv is a member of Eastern African Grain Council (EAGC).
-Contract farming goes to the north. New Vision. Published on 3rd February 2010.
-Other agribusiness ventures associated with Agriserv: Engineering Solutions Ltd (EngSol) and Oola Lolim Ltd.

Last updated: 27th November 2019.

Banana suckers for sale, Kampala, Uganda

Clean Banana Suckers for sale each 1500 Ugx
- Nakitembe
- kibuzi
- Nfuuka
- kisansa
- atwalira nyiina
-mpologoma
-musakala
-mbwazirume
-ndiizi
-Bogota
-gonja
Sugarcane Napier and Kakamega 1 at 30,000 Ugx a bag.

Confirm your order with Catherine: +256772 610 005 (whatsapp#)

ImukaAccess App Launch Event on 29th November, Kampala

Event Name: ImukaAccess App Launch 

Date: Thursday, 29th November 2018

Time: 2pm to 6:30pm EAT

Event Venue: KCCA ESB, opposite Kampala Club.

Event Theme: Access financing to scale your business.

How to attend: Confirm your participation via +256 770 704 185 or email info@imukaventures.org

Details about the launch

This event will see the official launch of the locally-designed innovative Mobile App ImukaAccess-A tool that virtually connects Ugandan Small and Growing Business to expert mentorship, local and international investors. 

The event will showcase Imuka's current clients and will involve participation of several Financial institutions including banks, angel investors, private business funders and government organizations. 

Imuka Ventures kindly invites you participate in this event to profile the ImukaAccess app, to capture some of Imuka's interesting and resilient entrepreneurs and their stories.

Remember to share this opportunity in your network too.

Are you not yet a member of Agribusiness Platform whatsapp group? use this link to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/78c0I0O3fr14OCObXYivWj

80,000kg of wet moringa needed, Kampala, Uganda

If you know of any farmers producing moringa please let our office know. We are urgently looking for 80,000 kg of wet moringa and paying UGX 1,000 to 1,500 per kg. This is just for month of November and December.

From January to September 2019 we need to purchase 1,000,000 kg of wet moringa leaves.

We are looking for farmers and agents. Moringa is easy to grow and harvest starts within 2 months.

Please contact the following for more information.
Joan: +256 773 880 399
Geoffrey: +256 777 262 141
Isaac: +256 772 943 057

Job vacancies, 2 Theme Leaders needed at ASARECA

Job Title 1: Theme Leader - Commodity Program and Project Coordination 
Job Title 2: Theme Leader-Agricultural Markets and Policy
Organization Name: ASARECA
Deadline: Application will be accepted up to Friday,16th November 2018
Job Location: Entebbe, Uganda
How to Apply: Through DAMA Consultants, email application damaconsultantsltd@gmail.com
For more information: Visit ASARECA website

Communication Specialist Job Vacancy at FARA, Ghana

Job Title: Communication Specialist
Ref: FARA/adv/Comm/2018
Organization Name: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Deadline: Application will be accepted up to Thursday,15th November 2018
Job Location: Accra, Ghana
How to Apply: Email application (send comprehensive CV, cover letter and details of 3 referees)
For more information: Visit FARA website

China-Kenya Agriculture B2B Meetings

Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash

Date: Thursday, 15th November 2018
Starting Time: 9:00am 
Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Centre, KICC, Nairobi (Aberdare & Lenana Halls).
Event Type: Business meeting.
Event Description: Business discussion with Chinese companies dealing in Agri-chemicals, Agriculture machinery, fertilizers, Agriculture equipment, food processing equipment, grain machinery and weeding machinery among others. This will provide space for business opportunities, collaboration opportunities and dealership ventures.
Organizer(s): B2B Consulting Kenya Limited and The China International Exhibition Center
Contact Details: Kwame, +254 799 411 561, +254 799 779 819
How to attend: email, b2bconsultingkenya@gmail.com
For more information: visit website of B2B Consulting Kenya Limited

Meet The Farmers Conference 2018 in Dubai

Date: 04th to 5th November 2018
Theme: Future of Agribusiness
Venue: H Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event Type: exhibitions, panel discussions, networking, B2B meetings, presentations, Keynote speech and Agriculture Innovative Challenge Awards
Description: The 2nd edition of Meet The Farmers Conference (MTFC) 2018 event provides a platform for agriculture and business to mix, fostering healthy and lucrative partnerships between Africa and the Middle East.
Organizer(s): Create & Innovate
Contact Details: Daisy, +971521415910 , email: crenov8@gmail.com
How to attend: by invitation, exhibitors and conference participants can register via the website MFC
For more information: visit the webportal for Meet The Farmers Conference >>>
Previous Events:  This year MTFC was organized in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria. You can also see the 1st MTCF edition in 2017.

Meru Agricultural and Farmers Fair 2018 in Tanzania

Date: 1st till 3rd November 2018
Theme: Sustainable Agriculture for the development of industries.
Description: combination of workshop and exhibition. Topics for workshop include: The role of youth in sustainable agriculture towards industrialization; The use of proper inputs in sustainable agriculture; Access to markets; and Access to finance for sustainable agriculture.
Venue: Kikatiti, Arusha, Tanzania.
Organizers: AgriProFocus Tanzania, JUWAME, Fert, and ACT 
Contact details: tanzania@agriprofocus.com ; Telephone: +255 27 2543185, +255 222600340.
For more info: visit Agriprofocus Tanzania website: Meru Farmers Fair.
Previous Events: Fert blog about the 4th edition of Meru Agricultural Fair that took place on 26th -28th October 2016.

Alfasan Uganda, new building in Namanve

Alfasan Uganda Limited
Today, I was travelling from Kampala to Mukono. My last time to use this route was in 2016. I was impressed by the new development of Namanve Industrial and Business Park. Even though, I was using public means ("Taxi"/"Matatu"), I managed to spot out some agribusiness companies but I was more attracted by one of the roofing labelled "Alfasan Uganda, Veterinary Medicines".

Side photo of the building. Source: alfasan uganda website

Alfasan Uganda is managed by one of the prominent agripreneur, Dr. Stephen Birungi. I got to know him through Africa Agribusiness Academy's events. He once tipped me 10US dollar for the good work I do in agribusiness sector! Something I found surprising because "Tipping" is not a common culture in Uganda, and doing it in US dollar currency and not Ugandan Shillings made it more interesting.

Based on Dr. Stephen's business history, I can now agree to Alfasan's vision statement of being the leading manufacturer and distributor for veterinary pharmaceutical and other animal health products within Uganda and in Africa at large. Alfasan Uganda is legally registered in Uganda as a privately owned company limited by shares which was established through a joint venture between Farm Support Ltd based in Uganda and Alfasan International BV from The Netherlands.

Alfasan Uganda has veterinary drugs suitable for cows, calves, goats, rabbits, chicks, poultry, horses pigs, goats, pigs, piglets and sheep. Some of these animal drugs include:

1. Injectables (multivitamins and Diminasan 2.36g)
2. Oral Liquids ( Alfacycline 20, Albendazole 10% Drench and Alfaceryl)
3. Acaricides (Amitix and Alfapor)
4. Vaccines
5. Hydrosoluble powders ( Alfavit forte, Chick plus, Diminasan 2.36g, Finiworm, Alfacycline 20, Dicox Forte, Alfatrim and Coccontrol 20%)

To learn more about Alfasan Uganda Ltd, contact:
Dr. Stephen Birungi, Managing Director.
Mobile/Cell: +256772 417 633
Email: skmbirungi@yahoo.com
Plot 429, off lin 5 Road, Namanve Industrial and Business Park, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone: +256 414 230 377 / +256 414 699 216.
Email: farms@africaonline.co.ug , info@alfasanuganda.com
Website: www.alfasanuganda.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/alfasanuganda
Member of: Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA) ; Uganda Veterinary Association

You can also read more about Alfasan Uganda:

• SEEDbed Netherlands: About Alfasan Uganda's work
• MatchDeck: Alfasan Uganda profile
• NUTIP (The Netherlands-Uganda Trade & Investment Platform: About Alfasan Uganda
• Patrizia Sterenberg blog: Pilot production of generic veterinary medicines in Uganda, Africa
• Newvision Uganda: Government to work with livestock drugs dealers
• Bukedde (Luganda language): Butaaki etadde ssente mu kkolero erikola eddagala
• Daily Monitor Uganda: Vet drugs factory to tap into opportunities in livestock sector
• eFeedLink: Uganda to manufacture poultry, animal drugs

You can also view the video of Alfasan Uganda on NTV Uganda:

• Livestock Agricultural support industries in Uganda, Alfasan Uganda