City tycoon, Sudhir Ruparelia has acquired 9 square miles of land in Kayunga district to expand on his horticulture and floriculture farming business.
Daily Post has learnt that the property mogul was Saturday in Baale, Kayunga District to acquire more land for his floriculture projects.
Ruparelia already runs two floriculture companies in Entebbe, Wakiso district — Rosebud Limited and Premier Roses.
The two companies produce a large variety of flowers, including Seetheart Roses; Valentino (dark red), Viva (bright yellow), Chelsea (orange), Red Calypso (bright red), Meera (champagne), Akito (white) and Blushing Akito.
Rosebud and Premiers are the biggest exporters of flowers in Uganda, exporting over 180 million stands per year to over 10 countries and employing over 5000 Ugandans at the moment.
In October last year, the two companies were officially granted a free zone developers license by Uganda Free Zone Authority (UFZA), implying that they now export flowers without paying any taxes.
