Eastern Agricultural Development Company Ltd (EADC)

Promote commercialized production of nutrient rich foods for Food & Nutrition security, Poverty reduction & Development of rural farmers in Teso, Karamoja & bugishu region of Uganda

Sector(s)
Agriculture; Energy; Environment; Financial Services; Health; Technical Assistance Services; Supply Chain Services
Countries Impacted
Uganda
Cumulative Impact
9500
Climate Resilience
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Women's Economic Power
Yes
Established
2016
Program Year(s)
2021, 2020
Operating Status
Operating
Headquarters
Lumumba Avenue, Soroti +256782455560, Uganda
no poverty
zero hunger
good health and well-being
gender equality
decent work and economic growth
industry, innovation, and infrastructure
responsible consumption and production
climate action

Description

Eastern Agricultural Development Co’ Ltd (EADC) is an agro-business social enterprise registered in June 2016, whose core business includes processing & trading of super-rich bio-fortified foods (Vit A orange fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) & High Iron& Zinc rich beans (HIB) ) with a social & development aim of increasing farmers incomes & solving Uganda’s malnutritional deficiencies of Vit A, Iron & Zinc. We work with exporters of both local potatoes & OFSP and also supply Vitamin A rich potato flour, bio-fortified flours & Iron rich beans to the local market. EADC has a network of 3,000 farmers from Teso, Karamoja & Bugisu regions who feed into our production supply chain. The farmers are provided with clean seed & we buy back the produce at market value