Besides drought, there has also been an in- creased attack of pests such as coffee twig borer and attacks of different ...

KAMPALA - Uganda is one of the five coffee-growing countries on the African continent that will benefit from a grant from the Italian government to establish coffee training centres. ;The funds will ...

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the Acholi sub-region have been advised to prioritize irrigation if they ...

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 ...

As African governments focus on strengthening trade and investment targeting the African Continental Free Trade Area, Uganda’s coffee has been identified as a key tradable commodity.

Uganda is Africa’s largest exporter of coffee, followed by Ethiopia. The east African country shipped 550,341 60-kilogram bags of coffee worth $156.5 million, 83.4% higher than the value of ...

These are undergoing testing in northern Uganda and Karamoja, where specialised teams are analysing soil and climatic conditions. "Our team is working tirelessly to develop coffee varieties that ...

Alarmingly, child labour has been revealed to be prevalent in Uganda’s coffee sector. Coffee is Uganda’s most important agricultural export, accounting for approximately 5% of global coffee ...

A kilogramme of cotton is sold between Shs1,500 and Shs1,800, resulting in a relatively low income for farmers compared to other crops like coffee. According to the Uganda Coffee Development ...