Our Purpose
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Established in 2008, Fadena Products Ltd began its journey as a grassroots farmers' group, united by a shared vision of improving livelihoods through agriculture. Over time, the organization evolved—first into a Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO), and then, in 2015, it was formally registered as a cooperative under the Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE), in partnership with key institutions including Uganda Christian University and Makerere University. Fadena Products Ltd has remained committed to empowering local communities by providing knowledge-based farming support and introducing innovative agricultural technologies.
The organization places a strong focus on indigenous vegetables and local crop varieties, aiming to enhance their quality and value for both domestic and international markets. In 2019, Fadena Products Ltd began exporting within the East African Community (EAC) and across various African countries. This growth culminated in 2022, when the company acquired an international export license, further expanding its reach to global markets. As a socially responsible company, Fadena is deeply committed to supporting smallholder farmers and agribusinesses by delivering high-quality services across the agricultural value chain. Fadena Products Ltd deals in a wide range of high-value, agro-based commodities including: Cocoa, Cashew nuts, Vanilla pods, Chilli ABE and other varieties, Sesame seeds, Soybeans, Chia seeds, Chilli seeds and flakes, Sunflower, Cardamom, Cloves, A variety of other seeds and spices
A LEADING AGRIBUSINESS IN UGANDA AND THE ENTIRE EAST AFRICA
We combine international expertise with African know-how and a long-term vision with a sustainable approach. Arise Innovations Ltd is an agribusiness company specializing in cocoa, cocoa products, African Bird’s Eye chili, vanilla, sesame seeds and other agro-commodities. Arise Inc. is headquartered in Kampala Uganda and operates in East Africa—Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan and Rwanda. Since the introduction of our brand in 2018, we have handled every aspect of agriculture—from sourcing the best products to processing, sorting, selecting and transporting them to the port of destination upon request.
The business of growing, sourcing from farmers and then globally export fresh high quality fruits, vegetables and cereals. We are staffed with experienced and trained, agriculturalist, farm managers, supervisors, field works etc. As a company we manage many square miles of land in Masindi where fruits, cereals and vegetables like passion fruits, butternut, avocado, red and hot pepper, chilli, okra, sweet corn are grown extensively.
We can say what we want about our business, but credibility comes from customer service and the people we serve. We continuously involve ourselves in the community, volunteer and belong to professional associations. Our business revolves around quality and life safety of the products and services. We work closely with our insurance companies in providing new health insurance and wellness information to our employees. We encourage our managers and employees to eat healthily by offering fruits and healthy snacks when we hold our supervisor meetings and employee training. We also provide a ten minute stretching warm up to all employee each morning and encourage regular stretching exercise among office staff.
