We provide a platform for joining hands and adding your voice to a larger network of vanilla value chain actors locally and globally, to collectively promote. as well as address vanilla industry issues.
We promote our members and enhance their visibility by listing their companies/associations in the VANEX database /directory and website. We promote the Uganda vanilla industry by participating in trade promotional events and business missions in Uganda and major international trade fairs.
VANEX identifies capacity building needs of its members on annual basis, designs and supports capacity building initiatives targeted to the identified needs, that facilitate learning and growth of their businesses.
The Association of the Vanilla Exporters of Uganda (VANEX) was constituted by vanilla exporters in 2003 in order to harmonize and co-ordinate their efforts and activities in the best interest of the vanilla export industry in Uganda. VANEX serves as a platform to represent the interests of the private sector to Government in all matters relating to the development and regulation of the vanilla industry. The aim is to create an enabling environment for sustainable vanilla production and trade with a view of making Uganda a reliable global source of high-quality natural vanilla.
The membership application and admission protocol was established and approved by the board of directors with a purpose of providing a detailed guidance on the process to be followed by interested stakeholders who wish to join the organization.
VANEX membership fees are as showed in the table below and these will be determined by the decision of the board and approval by the Annual General Meeting and reviewed every three years.
The fees consist of a membership application fee; that is a one off fee paid at the time of entry together with the initial annual subscription fee.
Annual fees are due on demand every 15th day of January, regardless of the date a new member paid their initial annual subscription in the previous year.
The annual subscription fee is paid every 15th day of January in every year by all old members. For each type of member, it is expressed if you have a right to voting or no voting right.
| Type of member | Application fees (USD) | Annual Subscription Fees (USD) | Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual member | 500 | 1000 | Voting right |
| Exporting Company ( based in Uganda) | 500 | 1000 | Voting right |
| Community based Organizations of farmers | 100 | 1000 | Voting right |
| Association/ Organization/ Company (based abroad) | 500 | 1000 | No Voting right |
| Associate member | No fees charged No fees charged/ to be determined by board on case by case basis | No fees charged No fees charged/ to be determined by board on case by case basis | No Voting right |
