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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has agreed to join the crusade to rally coffee farmers across the country to get registered. Farmers need to register to enable the tracing of the origin of the coffee that Uganda exports to the European Union market. This …

  Bulange, Mengo | LOUIS JADWONG | The Prime Minister (Katikkiro) of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga, has said government has no business getting directly involved in managing the coffee sector, and warned of ill-advised plans to phase out the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The Katikkiro told coffee stake holders, led …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Hoima district have been cautioned against compromising the quality of their coffee by ensuring that they do not harvest unripe coffee. Rosemary Mukonyezi, the regional coffee extension officer for Hoima sub-region said harvesting raw coffee not only affects the quality of the final …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s coffee exports have recorded the highest foreign exchange earnings in 30 years due to improved quantity and quality, a state regulator said Thursday. The country earned 1.14 billion U.S. dollars from coffee exports in fiscal year 2023/2024, up from 846 million dollars in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has rejected a government proposal to merge the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the Cotton Development Organization (CDO) and the Dairy Development Authority (DDA), into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The legislators’ decision was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers on Parliament’s Budget Committee raised queries about a proposal by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to spend Shs35 billion on the installation of a coffee traceability system which is intended to monitor the quality of coffee produced in Uganda. The MPs also questioned the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s coffee exports face a tough huddle following demands that exports to the European Union come from registered farmers, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has said. This will not only be a challenge to the authorities to have this met due to the …

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 …

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 …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | Xinhua | As world leaders and experts meet in Egypt for a UN climate change conference, coffee farmers in eastern Uganda are grappling with the adverse effects of climate change that threaten their livelihood. In the remote Chebonet village within the mountainous district of Kapchorwa, farmers are already …