Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ethanol is an environmentally friendly way of fighting black coffee twig borer, a relatively new pest ravaging coffee plants in Uganda, according to researchers at the National Coffee Research Institute-NACORI. The researchers say that ethanol attracts the black coffee twig borer into the traps and …
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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 …
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NaCORI is set to release new Arabica coffee varieties that yield much better and are resistant to diseases and pests Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five new varieties of Arabica coffee are in their final evaluation stage at Bugusege satellite in Sironko district, URN has learnt. Dr. Geoffrey Arinaitwe, the Director of …
Read More »Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Coffee Research Institute-NaCORI has rejected the proposed registration and licensing of coffee farmers, saying it will disadvantage farmers and cripple the industry. The proposals are contained in the National Coffee bill 2018, which is before parliament. The bill proposes the registration of farmers …
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