ABOUT PRINCO GROUP

(U) LTD

Princo Group (U) Limited is a private Ugandan enterprise founded with a mission to revolutionize the oilseed value chain, with a focus on sesame, coffee, and other climate-resilient crops. From humble beginnings in 2003 as a grassroots promoter of organic farming, Princo has evolved into a regional leader in sesame value addition, climate-smart agriculture, and inclusive market development.

Our journey started with Benson Otim—our founder—whose deep experience in agribusiness and dedication to farmer empowerment laid the foundation for a company that now works with over 23,000 farmers, including youth, women, PWDs, and minority groups across Lango, Teso, and Karamoja.

Empowering Northern Uganda Through Agribusiness Innovation

Our Mission

To offer competitive, reliable market prices for quality sesame and other organic crops from smallholder farmers, while enhancing community livelihoods through value addition, training, and inclusive market systems.

Our Vision

To be the most trusted and impactful agribusiness in Uganda—championing value-added exports, farmer inclusion, and environmentally responsible production.

What Makes Princo Different?

• Deep Farmer Relationships: We offer continuous training and coaching to farmer organizations, helping them adopt improved post-harvest handling, sustainable farming, and quality assurance practices.

• Inclusive Supply Chains: We empower smallholder farmers—especially youth and women—by linking them directly to dependable, high-value markets.

• Market Access & Export Orientation: As active members of the World Sesame Convention, we network with international buyers and keep our partners connected to global trends.

• End-to-End Value Addition: From grain collection and drying to refining and packaging, our vertically integrated approach ensures that no value is lost.

• Environmental Leadership: We promote climate-smart practices and energy-efficient technologies to reduce environmental impact.

Our Impact

• Economic: Over 60,000 farmers projected to be included in our network by 2025, boosting household incomes and regional economies.

• Social: We support inclusive growth, with tailored support for vulnerable groups and underserved regions.

• Environmental: Through seed selection, sustainable water use, and responsible land practices, we champion conservation across all operations.

🌻 Sunflower is rising as one of Uganda’s most promising oilseed crops.

Fast-growing, drought-resistant, and market-ready, sunflower offers farmers in Northern Uganda a reliable income stream. Princo Group supports producers with hybrid seeds, hands-on agronomy training, and off-take partnerships — helping them reduce input costs, restore soil health, and meet growing local and regional demand for sunflower oil.

Our Reach

Princo Group has grown into one of the most inclusive and expansive agribusiness networks in Northern and Eastern Uganda. To date, we’ve worked with over 52,346 smallholder farmers, offering training, inputs, post-harvest support, and guaranteed markets that help turn subsistence farming into sustainable livelihoods.

Our programs operate across five sub-regions, each with unique potential and challenges — but all rich in agricultural opportunity.

📍 WHERE WE OPERATE

Karamoja Region
Kaabong • Karenga • Kotido • Abim • Napak

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Teso Region
Katakwi • Kapelebyong • Kalaki • Kaberamaido

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Lango Sub-Region
Lira • Dokolo • Amolatar • Alebtong • Apac • Kole • Kwania • Oyam

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Acholi (East & Central)
Kitgum • Pader • Agago (including outreach in Labwor County of Abim)

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West Nile Region
Pakwach • Yumbe • Moyo • Obongi • Koboko

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What This Reach Means

With every new district, we strengthen local supply chains, build inclusive farmer networks, and expand access to markets and knowledge. We prioritize working in underserved and climate-vulnerable areas, where our presence creates ripple effects — in household income, food security, and youth employment.

Our goal is to reach 60,000+ farmers by 2024, focusing on high-potential value chains like sesame, sunflower, soybeans, maize, cocoa, and coffee.

Who We Work With

We partner with:
✅Farmer groups & rural cooperatives

✅Exporters & Importers

✅Agro-processors

✅Large Scale Aggregators
✅Local governments & development agencies
✅Agri-input suppliers & buyers
✅Financial institutions & NGOs
✅Research & innovation hubs

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🌾 Why Work With Princo Group​

At Princo Group, we help bridge the gap between local production and global demand. We don’t just aggregate grain — we develop the entire value chain with transparency, traceability, and inclusivity at every step.

We offer:

• ✅ Access to over 52,346 trained smallholder farmers across Northern Uganda

• ✅ Organic and conventional sesame, soybean, and sunflower grain — sourced ethically and traceably

• ✅ A network of rural aggregation centers with drying, cleaning, and storage capacity

• ✅ Deep understanding of Ugandan export standards, documentation, and logistics

• ✅ An enterprise built on values: inclusivity, quality, and long-term partnerships

Whether you're looking for high-quality raw grain, local processing partnerships, or a sourcing network with ESG credibility — we’re here to help you make it happen.

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Gallery

Stories from the Field. Faces Behind the Food.

This gallery showcases the heart of Princo Group — the farmers we serve, the crops we support, and the communities we grow with. From seed to harvest, from training sessions to thriving farms, every image captures our mission in motion.

Explore our work in action across Lango, Teso, Karamoja, and beyond — and witness how inclusive agribusiness is transforming lives in Northern Uganda.