Kampala — Beekeepers in Uganda will no longer have to hassle for local market for their honey with the opening of a new honey processing plant in Kampala by Mazima Group of companies in a month's time.

The plant to cost sh500m, is under construction in Nalukolongo near Kampala and on completion will process honey from various parts of the country, for local consumption and export.

Mazima Group of companies managing director Harshad Barot disclosed this last Saturday at a party held for one of its pioneer employees held at the company premises in Bwaise.

Barot said they were undertaking this venture to exploit the untapped value in organic honey that is plenty in Uganda but is not yet fully tapped.

"We are working together with the Uganda Bee keepers Association to provide materials and some financial assistance to a few people in this business," Barot said.