Ruwenzori Commodities Company. Rwenzori Commodities Ltd operates in Kabarole and Kyenjojo districts, where it rehabilitated and planted 2,556 hectares of tea out of 5,700 hectares of land. It has four tea factories namely, Buzirasagama, Hiima, Munobwa and Kigumba with a capacity of 200,000 Kgs of green leaf or 47,000 Kgs made tea per day.
Since involvement with SWITCH Africa Green, the company introduced transparent iron sheets, which has led to energy savings. 18 Watt energy saving bulbs replaced 40 Watt bulbs resulting in enormous energy savings. Motors are now cleaned and serviced regularly ensuring efficiency. Sub-metering has also been introduced and extra meters have been procured.
