OFFICIAL PARTNER OF OPERATION WEALTH CREATION

From Farm to
Flour.
Building Wealth.
Securing Futures.

WECRUMA drives value addition across Uganda's grain value chain — empowering over 800 millers, thousands of farmers and cooperatives through affordable finance, modern processing, and climate-smart practices under the Directorate of Value Addition – OWC.

Explore Our Farmer Network Access Interest-Free Financing
Trusted by 2,190+ farmers & 88+ cooperatives in West Nile alone
Directorate of Value Addition – Operation Wealth Creation (OWC)
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries (MAAIF)
NARO • NAGRC&DB • KEMUDECOS • Mutai-Jinja Industrial Park
EST. 2024 • PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE

We are Uganda's
grain value addition
powerhouse.

WECRUMA (Wealth Creation Uganda Millers Association) is the apex body representing over 800 small and medium-scale grain millers and value chain actors across Uganda. Operating under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) — Directorate of Value Addition, we serve as the strategic vehicle for transforming Uganda's agricultural sector through commercialized production, post-harvest handling excellence, and agro-industrialization.

Our flagship vehicle, WEFASA Farmers’ SACCO, provides interest-free financing and technical oversight to large-scale and cooperative farmers, unlocking production on over 178,000 acres in the first year alone.

KEY PILLARS
Primary Production & Productivity
Climate-smart maize, beans, soybeans, sorghum & livestock pastures
Value Addition & Agro-Processing
Milling, feeds production, packaging at Mutai-Jinja & partner silos
Affordable Agri-Finance (WEFASA)
Interest-free loans + technical extension for 5-year transformation
Market Linkages & Export Readiness
CAIIP stores, regional markets & quality standards compliance
PROJECTED 5-YEAR TRANSFORMATION

Delivering Measurable National Impact

YEAR 1 TARGET
178,038
Acres under production support
Across all regions of Uganda
FINANCING DEPLOYED
UGX 93.2B
Interest-free agro-finance in Year 1
Via WEFASA SACCO • 5% admin for oversight & M&E
DECENT RURAL JOBS
1.4M+
New sustainable employment opportunities
Primarily youth & women in rural communities
PRODUCTIVITY TARGET
+53%
Increase in agricultural productivity
Household income growth • Poverty reduction to <20%
NATIONWIDE PRESENCE

Our Farmer & Cooperative Network

Interactive map of supported farmers, cooperatives and large-scale producers across Uganda's key grain-producing regions. Data powered by WEFASA field teams and OWC extension officers.

Individual Farmers & Groups
Cooperatives & Large Scale
KEY HUBS HIGHLIGHTED
Kumi • Mukongoro
East • 500+ farmers mapped
1.29°N, 33.86°E
Terego • Arua
West Nile • 88 Cooperatives
3.29°N, 31.21°E
Kamuli • Jinja Corridor
Busoga • High maize & beans
0.9°N, 33.1°E
Kitgum • Acholi
Northern • Large scale + coops
3.3°N, 32.9°E
DATA SOURCES
WEFASA field registration (2024), OWC tractor allocation records, West Nile UCA/VODP2 cooperatives list (Dec 2021 — updated), and large private sector farmer database.
Over 2,190 individual farmers registered via Village Agents (VAs) in initial rollout.
END-TO-END VALUE CHAIN

The WECRUMA Value Addition Pipeline

We don't just grow — we transform. Every step is designed to retain more value for farmers and deliver quality products to markets.

1. Climate-Smart Production
High-quality seeds (KEMUDECOS/NARO), interest-free inputs, extension services, and conservation agriculture practices on minimum 114.6 acre plots for large-scale participants.
MAIZE • BEANS • SOY • SORGHUM • PASTURES
2. Post-Harvest Excellence
Training in drying, shelling, sorting & cleaning. Use of CAIIP community storage facilities and hermetic technologies to drastically cut post-harvest losses.
REDUCED LOSSES • HIGHER QUALITY GRAIN
3. Processing & Milling
Aggregation to partner milling facilities and the Mutai-Jinja National Produce Silos & Animal Feeds Mill for industrial-scale value addition into flour, feeds and branded products.
FLOUR • FEEDS • PACKAGED PRODUCTS
4. Market Linkage & Aggregation
Marketing cooperatives formed. Direct offtake to processors, regional markets (Kenya, South Sudan, DRC) and institutional buyers. Quality certification support.
BETTER PRICES • STABLE INCOME
5. Wealth Creation & Resilience
Increased household incomes (+53%), rural jobs, climate resilience, and contribution to national food & feeds security. Women & youth empowerment at every stage.
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE

WEFASA Farmers’ SACCO
The Financing Arm of Transformation

WEFASA is Uganda’s dedicated agricultural credit cooperative established under the Wecruma Presidential Initiative (WPI) to provide unsecured, interest-free loans to qualifying large-scale farmers (minimum 114.6 acres) and cooperatives for a period of five years.
LOAN FEATURES
• 0% interest
• 5-year tenure
• Staged disbursement
• 5% admin fee for M&E & extension
ELIGIBILITY
Large-scale farmers & registered cooperatives with viable production plans for priority crops & livestock.
SUPPORT PACKAGE
Technical oversight by OWC & MAAIF extension officers + climate-smart training + market linkages.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
  1. 01 Submit expression of interest with production plan to WEFASA / OWC
  2. 02 Technical evaluation & due diligence by OWC Value Addition team
  3. 03 Approval & signing of loan agreement
  4. 04 Disbursement in tranches + continuous extension support
Contact WEFASA Secretariat to Apply
"WEFASA represents a paradigm shift in agricultural financing in Uganda. By providing affordable, unsecured credit tied to technical support and value addition, we are not just lending money — we are investing in Uganda’s food sovereignty and rural prosperity."
Maj. Gen. (Rtd) S.M. Wasswa Psc (u)
Director Value Addition – OWC | Chairman, WEFASA SACCO