Development new products from cocoa beans for diversification

Agriculture Manufacturing Pilot
Description

Kite industries Limited is looking at alternative products other than chocolates that can be made from cocoa beans and are marketable as essential products for human use. Most of the products from cocoa beans e.g. chocolate are regarded as luxury good and can only be afforded by only rich people whose percentage is small

Impact

The impact created is provision of sustainable market for cocoa farmers as well as developing alternative products for use. This will help in import substitution, enhancing job creation and volarisation of the waste from the cocoa pods

Target Audience

Cocoa farmers, youth, women bakers , women involved in making cosmetics

Industrial Value Chains
Import Substitution Productivity Acceleration Export-Targeted STI / Export-oriented industrialization
Partnerships

Institutional / Organizational (owned or managed by a university, company, NGO, or government agency)

Innovation Details
Stage: Pilot
Funding Status: Self funded
Location: Luwero
Innovation Date:

August 18, 2023

Contact Information
David Sengozi Kyeyune
Contact Person:

David Sengozi Kyeyune

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