Victoria Seeds




	OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AT VICTORIA SEEDS LTD ARE PROUD ACHIEVERS OF : THE BEST EXHIBITOR - 2011 SOURCE OF THE NILE AGRICULTURAL SHOW : FIRST PRIZE - INDUSTRIAL SECTOR 2011 SMME AWARD FROM THE AFRICAN GROWTH INSTITUTE : WINNER - 2011 AFRICA AWARDS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ABOUT US

Victoria Seeds Ltd was founded in 2004 by Josephine Okot and has grown from humble beginnings into Uganda’s leading seed house marketing over 90 seed varieties of cereal, legume, horticultural, oil and forage crops in the domestic and regional market. The Uganda agri-input market is an emerging market where numerous challenges continue to confront agri-business. It therefore took courage, passion and the fearless pursuit of a dream by the founders to grow Victoria Seeds into Uganda’s seed market leader.

We opened a Sales Outlet in 2006 at Nakivubo place to facilitate seed delivery to agro-dealers and established a research facility thereafter at kawanda in 2007 to research and develop new varieties adapted to our environment. Our company commissioned a seed processing and research facility in Gulu in 2008 to improve seed availability to communities resettling in Northern Uganda and started engaging largely women in the regional seed industry supply chain. In 2011 the company has opened a third Processing and marketing facility in Masindi Town to expand its processing capacity and meet the increasing country demand for improved seed. Our team is passionate about empowering rural women and forging partnerships with organizations that share our vision.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP PROFILE

• Seeds of Development Program Fellow (SODP)

• Uganda Women's Entrepreneure Association (UWEAL)

• The African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA)

• The Asia Pacific Seed Association (APSA)

• The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)

MILESTONE: 2004 - 2011. OUR TEAMS OF PROFESSIONALS ARE PROUD ACHIEVERS OF:-

AFRICA AWARDS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• 2011 AFRICA AWARDS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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SMME Awards, South Africa

• AFRICA SMME 2011 AWARDS
Victoria Seeds Ltd won the Africa SMME Industrial Sector Award from the Africa Growth Institute on October 13th, 2011

YARA Prize 2007 September 1, Oslo

• YARA PRIZE 2007 for a Green Revolution in Africa
A warded to the Managing Director Josephine Okot for her pioneering work with the agri-input sector and being an outstanding example of African entrepreneurs willing to take risks, take the lead and break new ground within African agriculture.

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Investor of the Year Award, 18TH JAN 08, Hotel Africana-Kampala from His Excellency the President of Uganda

•INVESTOR OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2007 - SME category.
Uganda Investment Authority recognized the company’s contribution to revitalizing agriculture , generating employment and economic growth in Northern Uganda, a post conflict region

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Source of the Nile, Jinja July 24th 2011

• Best Exibitor – 2006, 2007 , 2008, 2011
Seed company category at the annual Source of the Nile Agriculture Show , Jinja

Receiving the MDG3 Torch from the Danish Amassador in Uganda May-16-2008 -Serena Hotel

• Millenium Development Goal 3 Torch bearer 2008 – Gender Equality and empowerment of women.
The Managing Director Josephine Okot was made a Torch bearer in recognition of the company’s commitment to empowering rural women and lobbying for innovative financing that takes into account women’s limited control and access to productive household resources.

Oslo Business for Peace Award, May 14th 2009.

• Oslo Business for Peace Award, 2009.
The Managing Director Josephine Okot was honored for being an outstanding business person who through her own actions and commitments is promoting socially responsible and ethical business practice in an outstanding way

Executive Director Uganda Investment Authority handing over the trophie

• 2009/10 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and Share Holder Value Champion.
Victoria Seeds Ltd was ranked No 7 out of the 100 in a survey organized by The Monitor publications Ltd and KPMG to recognize and celebrate Uganda’s fastest growing SME’s and the Managing Director was singled out for these two Prestigious Awards:

Seeds for Development