Marijuana (cannabis sativa) could be Uganda’s next biggest export after an Isreali company secured land to grow the banned crop massively.
Together Pharma Limited – a manufacturer and distributor of medical marijuana revealed the plans to grow 25 acres of ‘weed’ in Uganda.
The farm is estimated to earn the company over $300m according to Nissim Bracha, the company’s CEO.
Nissim while talking to Isreali press noted that “the company has ordered for marijuana seeds from Holland to begin operations in Uganda by January 2019.”
Authorities in Uganda including the Uganda Investments Authority (UIA), the Police said they had not received any application for licence of such operations but said they are opposed to the plans that will earn Isreal an estimated $1.14bn a year.
