Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

Uganda’s coffee production increases over the past one year

Uganda’s coffee production increases over the past one year

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that the production of coffee in the country has drastically increased over the past one year. Addressing journalists at the media center ahead of the country’s first coffee competition auction, the Director Quality and Regulatory Services at the Authority, Edmund Kananura, said last year alone over 4.3M […]

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

A government operation to close coffee factories and arrest a group of people behind the harmful coffee harvesting practices is soon extending to most parts of the country. The operation which was first conducted in greater Masaka districts oversaw the closure of many coffee factories which were found processing wet coffee and has now closed […]

Buganda LC5 bosses in campaign to ride market of poor quality coffee

Buganda LC5 bosses in campaign to ride market of poor quality coffee

A section of LC5 district chairpersons from the Buganda region have expressed concern over the continuous poor quality coffee in the country which they say is hindering farmers from gaining competitive prices  at the world market. The districts bosses blamed this on farmers whom they say are in the habit of  harvesting green coffee berries […]

Uganda Coffee Development Authority in drive to register farmers

Uganda Coffee Development Authority in drive to register farmers

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)is set to embark on a vigorous exercise intended to register all coffee farmers in Uganda. Currently there is no documented data that shows the number of available coffee farmers in the country. According to Emanuel Lyamulemye, the authority’s managing director, this exercise will start as a pilot study at […]

“I will resign if i don’t hit coffee export target,” says Agric minister Sempijja

“I will resign if i don’t hit coffee export target,” says Agric minister Sempijja

The Minister of Agriculture, Vincent Bamulangaki Sempijja has threatened to quit his cabinet post if his ministry fails to hit a target of 20 million coffee bag productions by 2020. Sempijja made the remark while meeting with the board members of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) which was held at the Coffee house in […]