Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in July 2024 amounted to 821,593 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 210.48 million (Shs785.35bn), the highest ever in a single month. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for July 2024, this comprised of 722,444 bags of Robusta
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Naggita (left) with Jane Nalunga and Denis Tabaro at the dialogue Farmers and experts have warned that the increasing reliance on hybrid and imported technology seed is a danger to the country’s independence, culture and traditions. More farmers are abandoning the indigenous seed in favour of “improved” seed, which is
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Participants at a NAADS sensitisation meeting The National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) has decided to enhance specialized extension services to support the cultivation of high-value crops, specifically Hass Avocado and Macadamia nuts. This initiative seeks to address the limitations of the previous nucleus farmer model, which relied on large-scale farmers
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Robert Nangatsa, the Extension Manager at UCDA during an interview with Business Focus On 5th December 2022, the European Union (EU) Parliament approved the EU Regulation for deforestation-free products (EUDR) to ensure supply chains remain free from products that cause deforestation or forest degradation. The EUDR which takes effect on
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A pyrethrum farmer harvests her crop in Eburu area, Gilgil sub-County, Nakuru County. Francis Mureithi | Nation Media Group Despite facing underfunding challenges, the pyrethrum enterprise remains the most lucrative agribusiness sector in Kenya, according to the latest price list released by the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK). Pyrethrum farmers
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Farmers are increasingly earning big from coffee exports/Business Focus photo By Denis Jjuuko For a few years, coffee prices have been rising greatly crossing the Shs13,000 per kilo mark for the fair average quality or what is known as kase thereby turning many farmers into millionaires. Some of them instantly.
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World leaders, innovators, academia, development agencies, farmers organizations, and the private sector from across Africa and beyond will convene in Rwanda World leaders, innovators, academia, development agencies, farmers organizations, and the private sector from across Africa and beyond will convene in Rwanda to participate in the annual Africa Food Systems
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Coffee under 3mX1m at Deus Nuwagaba’s farm in Namayumba/Business Focus photo Plant density in Robusta coffee is an unresolved issue in low volume producing countries especially when compared with leading producers. This explains why there’s an ongoing debate about the implementation of the 3m by 1m (10ft by 3ft) Robusta coffee
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Members of the Uganda Coffee Roasters Association pose for a photo after a meeting held ahead of the AGM at USSIA offices in Lugogo. Coffee roasters under their umbrella association, Uganda Coffee Roasters Association (UCRA), have pledged to reshape the Uganda industry by promoting the value addition agenda and driving
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Uganda continues to enjoy the high prices Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that the country’s coffee exports in June 2024 amounted to 667,037 60-kilo bags worth US$ 162.36 million (Shs600.87 billion). This is the highest ever earnings recorded in a single month for Uganda. According to UCDA’s monthly
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