Global Engagement
Omia Agribusiness CEO Participates in the Humanitarian Finance Summit
Omia Agribusiness CEO Razaki Omia joined global leaders, investors, and development partners in London to discuss the future of humanitarian financing amid growing global crises and shrinking aid budgets.
The discussions highlighted the increasing need for sustainable, market-based solutions in fragile and displacement-affected contexts. As humanitarian funding faces increasing pressure, there is a growing recognition that long-term resilience requires stronger collaboration between humanitarian actors, governments, investors, and private sector enterprises.
For Omia Agribusiness, these conversations closely reflect the realities we see every day while working with farmers in refugee-hosting and host communities across Northern Uganda. The needs in these communities are long-term, and while humanitarian assistance remains important, sustainable livelihoods require access to productive opportunities, markets, and income.
The summit reinforced the importance of supporting local enterprises that operate within these communities and are positioned to deliver practical solutions that strengthen productivity, resilience, and economic inclusion.
Omia Agribusiness continues to work alongside partners including Acumen, Nordic Impact Fund, World Food Programme, Mastercard Foundation, Enabel, and the Refugee Investment Facility to strengthen market systems and expand economic opportunities for farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs.
Through these partnerships, Omia Agribusiness remains committed to advancing inclusive agribusiness models that connect farmers to quality inputs, technical support, and reliable markets.
Community & Youth
Omia Agribusiness and SIYEP Project Participants Attend Harvest Money Expo 2026
In February, the Omia Agribusiness team participated in the Harvest Money Expo, one of the largest agricultural learning and networking platforms in Uganda, bringing together farmers, agribusiness companies, financial institutions, researchers, and innovators from across the agricultural ecosystem.
As part of our commitment to building inclusive opportunities in agribusiness, Omia Agribusiness facilitated the participation of 20 young women from communities engaged under the SIYEP program to attend the expo and gain exposure to practical opportunities within the agricultural sector.
For many of the young women, this was their first time attending a national agricultural exhibition. The experience provided them with a valuable opportunity to interact with agribusiness companies, observe new technologies, and better understand the wider agricultural value chain.
SIYEP Project participants in Kololo for the Harvest Money Expo 2026
At the same time, Omia Agribusiness team engaged with key industry players to explore opportunities that can strengthen farmer support and last-mile agricultural service delivery in the regions where we operate. Discussions were held with input suppliers, seed companies, irrigation innovators, mechanization providers, and financial institutions on areas such as product quality assurance, farmer education, and strengthening distribution systems.
These engagements are important as Omia Agribusiness continues to expand partnerships that improve farmers’ access to genuine agricultural inputs, technical advisory services, and reliable markets for their produce. For the young women participants, the expo was a learning experience but also an opportunity to see firsthand how agribusiness operates beyond the farm level — from input supply and technology innovation to financing and market systems.
Participation in platforms such as the Harvest Money Expo reflects Omia Agribusiness’s broader commitment to connecting communities, especially young women, to real opportunities within the agricultural economy while strengthening partnerships that support sustainable growth across the region.
Investment & Partnerships
Nordic Impact Fund Representatives Visit Omia Agribusiness in Arua
This month, we had the privilege of hosting representatives from Nordic Impact Fund at our headquarters in Arua City for a comprehensive visit to our operations across Northern Uganda.
During the visit, the delegation toured our offices and several Omia retail outlets to gain first-hand insight into how the company operates and how farmers access quality agricultural inputs and advisory support through our distribution network.
The visit also created space for discussions around the future of agribusiness in Northern Uganda, Omia’s operational growth, and how to expand reliable agricultural services to farming communities.
Nordic Impact Fund recently made a strategic investment in Omia Agribusiness Development Group Ltd, reinforcing confidence in the company’s long-term vision of strengthening farmer productivity through improved access to inputs, technical support, and structured market opportunities.
As part of the investment, Nordic Impact Fund now holds a seat on Omia’s Board, strengthening governance and strategic oversight as the company continues to scale its services to farmers and agribusinesses across the region.
Our focus remains clear: expanding access to quality inputs, strengthening farmer knowledge and extension support, and building stronger market connections for agricultural producers.
New Services
Expanding Mechanization: Omia Agribusiness Introduces Tractor Hire Services
This February, Omia Agribusiness Development Group Ltd expanded its mechanization services with the acquisition of two tractors to support farmers with timely land preparation across Northern Uganda.
For many farmers in the region, land preparation remains one of the most labour-intensive and time-sensitive stages of the production cycle. With rainfall patterns becoming shorter and increasingly unpredictable, delays in field preparation often translate into missed planting windows and reduced yields.
Through the new tractor hire service, Omia Agribusiness aims to help farmers prepare their fields faster and more efficiently, ensuring they can plant within the optimal rainfall periods. The service also reduces the physical burden of manual land preparation while allowing farmers to cultivate larger areas with greater precision.
Farmers can access the service at a rate of UGX 120,000
per acre, making mechanized land preparation more
accessible and practical for farming communities.
Beyond improving efficiency, the mechanization service complements Omia’s broader model of supporting farmers with access to quality agricultural inputs, practical extension services, and reliable market pathways. By addressing a critical production bottleneck at the start of the farming season, the company is helping farmers increase productivity and strengthen the overall performance of their farms.
As demand for agricultural mechanization continues to grow, Omia Agribusiness remains committed to expanding services that make farming more productive, efficient, and commercially viable for farmers across the region.
Upcoming Events
Building Momentum for the 3rd West Nile Agribusiness and Renewable Energy Expo 2026
February has been a month of quiet intensity and growing excitement as preparations for the 3rd West Nile Agribusiness and Renewable Energy Expo gather momentum.
Across teams, efforts have been aligned around one shared goal: delivering an event that brings together farmers, agribusinesses, innovators, and partners in a space where learning, exchange, and opportunity can unfold in meaningful ways.
Behind the scenes, teams have been coordinating exhibitors, confirming participants, refining program content, and strengthening visibility for the Expo across communities and platforms. From outreach to farmer groups and youth associations to engagement with businesses and solution providers, every effort has been directed toward ensuring the Expo reflects the realities, ambitions, and potential of the West Nile agribusiness ecosystem.
Confirmed participants include agribusiness input suppliers, renewable energy solution providers, produce buyers, financial service providers, development partners, and sponsors who share a commitment to practical, farmer-centered solutions.
The energy behind these efforts is intentional. This gathering is not merely an exhibition, but a meeting point for ideas, technologies, and relationships that can shape production, strengthen resilience, and expand market access.
As preparations continue, significant attention has also
been placed on the overall experience and the outcomes
the Expo is designed to generate. For farmers, it presents
access to practical knowledge, modern technologies,
renewable energy solutions, and direct connections to
markets and service providers.
For exhibitors and businesses, it provides an opportunity to showcase products, interact directly with users, understand market needs, and establish long-term partnerships. For the wider region, the Expo serves as a platform that strengthens networks, stimulates local enterprise, and reinforces agriculture and renewable energy as viable and forward-looking sectors.
Now, with just a few weeks remaining until the 3rd Edition of the West Nile Agribusiness and Renewable Energy Expo, anticipation continues to build. Each planning meeting, confirmation call, and field engagement adds momentum to what is shaping up to be a purposeful and impactful gathering, one that brings value to farmers, visibility to businesses, and renewed energy to West Nile’s growing agribusiness and renewable energy landscape.
We look forward to welcoming the wider agribusiness community as it comes together at the 3rd West Nile Agribusiness and Renewable Energy Expo.
