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Fresh Tamarind Uganda Market Overview 2026

Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Uganda Fresh Tamarind market intelligence page includes 0 premium suppliers.
  • 5 sampled export transactions for Uganda are summarized.
  • 1 export partner companies and 13 import partner companies are mapped for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda.
  • Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
  • 0 export partner countries and 0 import partner countries are ranked.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-04-04.

Fresh Tamarind Export Supplier Intelligence, Price Trends, and Trade Flows in Uganda

1 export partner companies are tracked for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to validate exporter coverage, partner quality, and route priorities.
Explore Fresh Tamarind export intelligence in Uganda, including 5 sampled supplier transactions, monthly unit-price ranges, and partner-country trade flow patterns for HS Code -.
Scatter points are sampled from 42.9% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Export Supplier Transaction Records for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda

5 sampled Fresh Tamarind transactions in Uganda include date, origin, and partner-country context to benchmark export prices and supplier trading patterns.
Fresh Tamarind sampled transaction unit prices by date in Uganda: 2026-01-26: 0.21 USD / kg, 2026-01-24: 0.36 USD / kg, 2026-01-10: 0.23 USD / kg, 2026-01-09: 0.22 USD / kg, 2026-01-08: 0.36 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporter 
2026-01-26Tam*****0.21 USD / kg (Uganda) (Kenya)
2026-01-24TAM*****0.36 USD / kg (Uganda) (Kenya)
2026-01-10tam*****0.23 USD / kg (Uganda) (Kenya)
2026-01-09tam*****0.22 USD / kg (Uganda) (Kenya)
2026-01-08TAM*****0.36 USD / kg (Uganda) (Kenya)

Top Fresh Tamarind Export Suppliers and Companies in Uganda

Review leading exporter profiles and benchmark them against 1 total export partner companies tracked for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to shortlist sourcing and export partners faster.
(Uganda)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
Uganda Export Partner Coverage
1 companies
Total export partner company count is a core signal of Uganda export network depth for Fresh Tamarind.
Exporters and importers can open Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to assess Fresh Tamarind partner concentration, capacity signals, and trade relevance in Uganda.

Fresh Tamarind Import Buyer Intelligence and Price Signals in Uganda: Buyers, Demand, and Trade Partners

13 import partner companies are tracked for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to analyze buyer demand, partner density, and downstream channels.
Scatter points are sampled from 100.0% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Import Transaction and Price Records for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda

5 sampled Fresh Tamarind import transactions in Uganda provide date, origin, and trade-country context to benchmark price levels and demand-side trading patterns.
Fresh Tamarind sampled import transaction unit prices by date in Uganda: 2025-08-08: 1.68 USD / kg, 2025-08-08: 1.66 USD / kg, 2025-08-05: 1.64 USD / kg, 2025-08-05: 1.66 USD / kg, 2025-03-11: 4.00 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporterOrigin 
2025-08-08TAM***** ******** *****1.68 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-08-08TAM***** ******** *****1.66 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-08-05TAM***** ******** *****1.64 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-08-05TAM***** ******** *****1.66 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-03-11TAM*****4.00 USD / kg (-) (-)-

Top Fresh Tamarind Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners in Uganda

Review leading buyer profiles and compare them with 13 total import partner companies tracked for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate demand-side partner fit.
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Crop ProductionFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: OthersFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: OthersLogisticsDistribution / Wholesale
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Crop ProductionBrokers And Trade Agencies
Value Chain Roles: Trade
(Uganda)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Industries: Crop ProductionFood ManufacturingBrokers And Trade Agencies
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
Uganda Import Partner Coverage
13 companies
Import partner company count highlights demand-side visibility for Fresh Tamarind in Uganda.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Fresh Tamarind importers, distributors, and buyer networks in Uganda.

Classification

Product TypeRaw Material
Product FormFresh
Industry PositionPrimary Agricultural Product

Raw Material

Market

Fresh tamarind (Tamarindus indica) in Uganda is an underutilized indigenous fruit tree product supplied mainly from wild and on-farm trees retained in agroforestry and homegarden settings. Documented occurrence spans multiple agro-ecological zones and districts, including Eastern Uganda (e.g., Soroti, Tororo, Butaleja), West Nile (e.g., Moyo), and the Lake Victoria Crescent (e.g., Nakasongola). In the natural range areas studied in Eastern Uganda, the fruit pulp is commonly used and tamarind is valued for food, beverage, medicinal, and income-generation purposes. Collection/harvesting of mature pods is commonly associated with the dry-season window (roughly December–March), and formalized export-oriented value chains appear limited relative to informal domestic use.
Market RoleDomestic consumption market with small-scale supply from wild and on-farm indigenous tamarind trees; limited formal export structure
Domestic RoleTraditional food, beverage, medicinal, and small cash-income uses in areas within the natural range (notably Eastern Uganda)
SeasonalityHarvest/collection of mature pods is commonly associated with the dry season (approximately December–March), though availability can be prolonged due to the semi-dry nature of pods.

Specification

Physical Attributes
  • Mature pods described in Uganda references as pale/scurfy brown, with woody fragile shells that crack when mature to reveal sticky brown pulp around dark brown seeds
Compositional Metrics
  • Physicochemical composition of pulp and seeds is reported to vary across Ugandan agro-ecological zones and between wild versus on-farm sources, implying potential buyer-facing variability in acidity/sugar-related sensory attributes

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Wild/on-farm tree collection → de-shelling and pulp use (fresh consumption) → informal local sales and household use
  • Wild/on-farm tree collection → pulp processing (e.g., juice/concentrate/powder/paste/pickles reported in Uganda literature) → local use or small-scale trade

Risks

Regulatory Compliance HighFor any formal export program of fresh tamarind from Uganda, inability to meet destination-market phytosanitary requirements and secure phytosanitary certification through Uganda’s NPPO system can block shipment acceptance or market access.Confirm destination-market plant health requirements early; align orchard/collection and handling practices to pest-risk controls; use MAAIF/DCIC inspection and (where applicable) ePhyto workflows and pre-audit/self-check processes before shipment.
Supply Reliability MediumSupply in documented areas is often based on self-propagated, planted, and wild trees with limited silvicultural management reported, which can constrain scalable, consistent volumes for commercial trade.Build supply programs that combine conservation/planting incentives with local aggregation; support on-farm planting and basic management to stabilize volumes over time.
Quality Variability MediumResearch in Uganda reports differences in physicochemical characteristics of tamarind pulp and seeds across agro-ecological zones and between wild and on-farm sources, raising the risk of inconsistent quality attributes for buyers using fresh pulp for processing or standardized formulations.Define buyer specifications (e.g., acidity/sensory acceptance proxies) and implement sorting/blending strategies by source zone and maturity; document source and handling conditions to reduce variability.
Sustainability
  • Underutilized indigenous fruit tree with documented conservation concerns and low planting incentives in parts of its natural range (e.g., long maturation period and low perceived monetary value reported as constraints)
  • Reliance on wild and semi-managed on-farm trees can create supply uncertainty and complicate long-term resource stewardship without deliberate planting and value-addition incentives

FAQ

Where in Uganda is tamarind commonly found or documented to occur?Uganda references document tamarind occurrence across multiple areas, including districts such as Soroti (Eastern agro-ecological zone), Moyo (West Nile), and Nakasongola (Lake Victoria Crescent), and Eastern Uganda natural-range districts including Tororo and Butaleja. Uganda municipal tree references also note occurrence in Northern and North Eastern regions and cite districts such as Luwero and Moyo.
When is fresh tamarind typically harvested or collected in Uganda?Research sampling of mature tamarind pods in Uganda is commonly associated with the dry-season period, with pod collection reported between December and March in study work spanning several agro-ecological zones.
Which Ugandan authority is associated with phytosanitary certification for plant and plant product exports?Uganda’s phytosanitary certification function for plant and plant product exports is described under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), with the Department of Crop Inspection and Certification identified as the national plant protection organization function involved in phytosanitary certification and related inspection activities.
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