About Us
The Uganda Organic Certification Limited (Ugo Cert) Is A Company Limited By Shares, Founded In 2004 By Ugandan Organisations Involved In Promoting Sustainable Agriculture And Environmentally Friendly Production Systems For Sustainable Livelihoods
Ugo Cert’s Mission Is To Provide Credible Certification Services In Sustainable Agriculture And Natural Resources Management For Better Markets And Opportunities
UgoCert Contributes To The Development And Strengthening Of Economically Sustainable Systems By Providing Affordable, Credible, And Transparent Certification Services.
UgoCert Actively Facilitates The Development Of Realistic And Acceptable Environmentally Sustainable Production Standards In Uganda And The Rest Of The World
Objectives
1. Assure professional competency and expertise
2. Provide balanced representation by the board from different stakeholders
3. Have adequate human resources in place and fully documented quality system
4. Provide impartial certification services
5. Offer organic crops and livestock production systems
6. Enable wild harvest of organic foods and agriculture products
7. Facilitate handling & recertification of organic foods by packers, brokers, distributors, wholesalers and exporters
8. Ensure credible market for clients
9. Raise awareness in the market on the need to have certification
Board Members
Mr. Longino Kyakora Masereka
CHAIRMAN
Ms. Florence Nassuna
VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Samuel G L Balagadde
TREASURER
Mr. Julius Ssemyalo
MEMBER
Dr. Joseph Semakula
MEMBER
Mrs. Mastula Sseremba Nakuya
C.E.O