tapco

TESO AGRO-PRODUCE AND PROCESSORS CO.  LIMITED (TAPCO)

TAPCO is a Ugandan company specializing in the production, processing, and marketing of sunflower-based products.

Responding to the increasing demand for health-conscious  options, TAPCO manufactures PANO Virgin Sunflower Oil,  a natural, refined, edible sunflower vegetable oil extracted  from high-quality sunflower seeds.

Acknowledging the versatile utility of sunflower by- products, TAPCO also offers Sunflower Seedcake, a nutrient-rich product serving as excellent animal feed, promoting the overall well-being of livestock, and serving as organic manure for sustainable agricultural practices.

At present, TAPCO collaborates with and empowers 5,900  smallholder farmers, including 180 farmer groups in Teso  sub-region, each comprising an average of 30 members, and  500 farmers in the Karamoja sub-region (with 62% being  women). The company supplies these farmers with high- yielding sunflower seeds, provides input financing, and offers advisory services to enhance their agricultural productivity.  Additionally, the company handles the bulk collection of sunflower produce to ensure efficient market access.

TAPCO is actively seeking investment to drive its growth and accomplish vertical integration across the sunflower value chain. The company’s growth strategy revolves around investing in a new store in Kumi town, expanding its network of farmers to reach more smallholders, procuring 100% of sunflower produce from them, and manufacturing/distributing PANO Virgin Sunflower Oil to institutional and commercial customers across Uganda and East Africa.