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Q&A: dfcu Bank Unveils Flexible, Affordable and Tailored Agribusiness Solutions for Farmers & Value Chain Actors

Taddewo William Senyonyi April 3, 20250

The Chairperson of Gukwatamanzi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Bokwe, Masindi showing off the tractor the group got through dfcu foundation linkages. Agriculture remains one of the eight priority sectors for dfcu Bank. Over the years, the financial institution has supported millions of farmers by offering flexible, affordable, and tailored financial products/services.

Agribusiness International News

Uganda Earns Shs614.8bn From February Coffee Exports As Dry Conditions In Brazil & Vietnam Continue To Affect Supplies

Taddewo William Senyonyi March 26, 20250

Coffee is Uganda's key foreign exchange earner Uganda’s coffee exports in February 2025, amounted to 555,756 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 167.68 million (Shs614.85bn), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has said. In its monthly report for February 2025, MAAIF says this comprised of 466,691 bags of Robusta valued

Agribusiness Interviews

Q&A: Kenneth Barigye Shares Tips On How Farmers Can Improve Coffee Quality, Fetch Premium Prices

Taddewo William Senyonyi March 25, 2025March 25, 20251

Kenneth Barigye, the Managing Director at Mountain Harvest SMC Ltd, has been marketing and promoting Uganda’s coffee. His company, Mountain Harvest, has won several quality awards Uganda’s coffee quality is ranked third best globally, according to beanpoet. The 2020 ranking was based on coffees from around the world harvested from

Agribusiness News

African Dev’t Bank Mulls $500 Million Facility To Mobilize Financing For Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

BusinessFocus Reporter March 21, 20250

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa. Speaking at the High-Level Conference on Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Nairobi, Adesina revealed that Bank

Agribusiness Analysis & Opinions

Why Coffee Prices Continue Rising, What Farmers Should Expect

BusinessFocus Reporter March 19, 20253

Coffee farmers continue to enjoy rising although weather related challenges pose a big risk to production As global coffee prices continue to rise, farmers are set to benefit for a longer period, with factors contributing to the surge still ongoing. As of March 18, 2025, the farmgate prices for coffee

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Ugandan Manufacturers Call For Regulation Of Foreign Traders Buying Produce Directly From Farmers

BusinessFocus Reporter March 15, 20250

Manufacturers claim maize grain is taken to Kenya for processing into fine flour which is exported back for sale in Uganda Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has appealed to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to regulate foreign traders who are currently buying produce directly from farmers. On Thursday, UMA had an engagement

Agribusiness News

March-May Weather Forecast: Farmers Tipped As Uganda Expected To Receive Near-Normal To Above-Normal Rainfall Over Most Regions

Taddewo William Senyonyi March 7, 2025March 7, 20250

Uganda is expected to receive near-normal to above-normal rainfall over most regions during the upcoming season of March-April-May (MAM season). It’s important to note that Uganda has two major rainfall seasons, namely, March, April to May (MAM), and September, October, November to December (SOND). However, Northern and parts of Eastern

Agribusiness News

MAAIF Takes Over Shs25.5bn Coffee, Cocoa Value Chain Development Project

Taddewo William Senyonyi February 27, 202516

Some of the beneficiaries of the CoCoDev Matching Grant Scheme in a group photo in September 2024 at NaCORI/Business Focus photo The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken over the implementation of the Coffee and Cocoa Value Chain Development Project (CoCoDev) on behalf of the Government of Uganda.

Agribusiness Analysis & Opinions

Uganda Earns Record Shs6 Trillion From Coffee Exports In 12 Months

Taddewo William Senyonyi February 24, 2025February 24, 20251

Uganda is increasingly earning big from coffee exports The Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that Uganda’s coffee exports for twelve months (February 2024-January 2025) totaled 6.44 million bags worth US$ 1.62 billion (Shs5.95 trillion) compared to 6.20 million bags worth US$ 984.60 million (Shs3.62 trillion) in the previous year (February

Agribusiness Analysis & Opinions

Report: Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme Mainly Benefiting Big Farmers As Average Cost of Irrigating 2.5 Acres Stands At Shs30.2m

Taddewo William Senyonyi February 13, 2025February 13, 20250

A beneficiary farmer of the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme irrigating tomatoes. Irrigation uptake remains low in Uganda/MAAIF Photo The Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) Program that is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is mainly benefiting the already existing commercial farmers. This