KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 in Uganda are as follows: Kiboko: UGX 7,800-8,500, FAQ: UGX …
Read More »Residents cut off man’s hands over coffee theft
Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kassanda are investigating an attempted murder incident resulting from mob justice in Kassanda District. According to Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson, Racheal Kawala, the incident occurred in Kalagala Village, where the victim, identified as 40-year-old Ssengima Bosco, a casual worker and resident of Katikandegeya …
Read More »COFFEE: Acholi farmers urged to prioritize irrigation
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the Acholi sub-region have been advised to prioritize irrigation if they are to reap more from coffee growing. Lillian Wanican, a coffee trainer and nursery bed operator, says that many coffee plants end up dying in the Acholi sub-region because farmers …
Read More »MAAIF takes over Coffee, Cocoa Value Chain Development Project
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken over the implementation of the Coffee and Cocoa Value Chain Development project (CoCoDev). This follows the rationalization process that saw the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) handed over to the ministry in January …
Read More »EU boosts Uganda’s coffee, timber sectors with major investments in Mityana
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has ramped up its support for Uganda’s crucial coffee and timber sectors, unveiling a 5000 metric ton coffee processing facility and pledging further investment in sustainable forestry amidst the backdrop of pressing environmental and economic challenges. According to officials, the …
Read More »Poor soil nutrition affecting coffee production in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor soil nutrition and wildfires are hindering coffee production in the Acholi Sub-region. This is according to findings by Ribbo Coffee, a social enterprise. The social enterprise which currently works with over 550 coffee farmers in Lango and Acholi Sub-region says, farmers need to …
Read More »Uganda’s coffee exports revenue rise to USD 115.02 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has reported that Uganda’s coffee export revenue has risen to USD 115.02 Million, in December 2024. Information from MAAIF indicates that Uganda exported 413,221 60-kg bags of coffee in December 2024, generating USD 115.02 Million in revenue, marking …
Read More »Lwengo district institutes village coffee taskforces to enforce quality, safety
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Lwengo district have resolved to constitute village coffee committees, to respond to rising cases of theft and methods that compromise the quality of the produce in the communities. The decision was taken during a meeting of the District Security Committee and the …
Read More »Masaka Farmers Cooperatives tipped on $300M coffee export deal
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the greater Masaka sub-region have been tipped on a coffee export deal worth USD 300 million to the Maghreb region in North Africa. John Chrysostom Alintuma Nsambu, the Ugandan Ambassador to Algeria, revealed that the embassy has established a bilateral …
Read More »Algerians order 800 tons of Ugandan Coffee, complain of hurdles with securing milk
Museveni, Algerian minister discuss coffee, milk export Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Youcef Cherfa have held a meeting in which they discussed Uganda’s coffee and milk export. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the …
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