Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegations from 25 African coffee-producing countries and a number of consuming nations are due to gather in Uganda for the second G25 Africa Coffee Summit (ACS) next month. The 3-day summit organized by the Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO) will run from August 7, at the …
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Is it really an energy boost or just a placebo? Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Could your morning cup of coffee be a placebo when it comes to boosting alertness and performance? That may be the case, according to a new study that compared the effects of drinking coffee vs. consuming …
Read More »Coffee production stagnates at 500,000 bags in Acholi region
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The coffee yield in Acholi sub-region has stagnated for the past three years. The government introduced Coffee growing in Acholi in 1999 as an alternative cash crop to cotton, in a bid to fight household poverty. However, when the war by the Lord’s Resistance …
Read More »Introduce coffee in northern Uganda in memory of Engola – Owiny-Dollo
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has asked the government to introduce coffee to the farmers in Northern Uganda in memory of Col (Rtd) Charles P. Okello Engola, the former Minister of State for Labor, Employment, and Industrial Relations. Dollo was on Saturday speaking at the burial …
Read More »Uganda’s high-end coffee seeks markets global and local
A new thrust to cultivate and promote the much-prized single-origin Arabica coffee, which thrives at high altitudes, could provide a powerful shot for Uganda’s coffee sector. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High up on the slopes of Mount Elgon in the Bulambuli District, lies Kikobero. The small village is home …
Read More »Africa’s coffee producers urged to increase domestic consumption
Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | African coffee-producing countries should increase local consumption of their coffees which could cushion economies against external market shocks, officials said Thursday during a conference. “As we strive to meet global demand, we also remain aware of the fact that designing local solutions to promote domestic consumption …
Read More »Farmers resume selling coffee to Bugisu Cooperative Union
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU has stocked 2000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department attributed the huge boost to the good leadership …
Read More »Uganda’s coffee export value expands 35% in past year
Coffee exports shot to 5.83 million bags worth $883.24 million Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The value of Uganda’s coffee export expanded 35 percent in the past 12 months, a new report by the country’s coffee regulatory body said Wednesday. The report issued by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said …
Read More »Uganda coffee exports generates a record US$876.4million
There is high incidence of root mealy bugs and coffee berry disease especially in Elgon region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee exports generated a record US$876.4million in revenues for the just concluded 2021/2022 coffee year that ended on September.30. This represents a 39% increase in revenues compared …
Read More »WORLD CUP PREVIEW: Arabic Coffee highlights Qatari generosity
During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, visitors and fans will be able to taste Arabic coffee, experience a different flavor, and embark on a unique journey in Qatar Doha, Qatar | QNA | Coffee is associated with customs, traditions and connotations that differ from one country to another, but …
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