April coffee exports revenue hits record $1.97 billion
Coffee remains Uganda’s most reliable source of foreign exchange, with the latest report from the Coffee Development Department revealing significant growth in both export volume and earnings.
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World Bank boosts farmers with $350m climate project
UGX6.7 trillion earned from coffee exports in 12 months
Foreign produce traders irk Ugandan industrialists
The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has expressed concern about the growing trend of foreign traders purchasing raw materials directly from Ugandan farmers.
Makerere launches agricultural research facility
Makerere University’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has launched a facility dubbed the Agricultural Policy Research Center with the aim of bridging…
WWF gives women UGX300m anti-climate change boost
Western Uganda has increasingly faced the devastating effects of climate change, with prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and floods threatening agriculture…
Farmers cry out as UCDA demise blunts coffee aroma
When Robert Kabushenga quit his posh CEO job at Vision Group to focus on his Rugyeyo Farm, he thought he would become a living example of how coffee farming can be more…
December coffee export value tops UGX424 billion
Uganda continues to cement its position as a key player in the global coffee market, earning UGX424 billion (US$ 115.03 million) from coffee exports in December 2024.
Agriculture: Africa Union’s urgent call to action
Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has called for swift and decisive action to transform Africa’s agricultural…
2024 coffee year earnings hit $1.4 bn record
Uganda’s coffee sector has achieved a historic milestone, with export earnings reaching an unprecedented US$1.4 billion from 6.35 million 60-kg bags in the 2023/24…
Uganda, South Sudan moot joint dam projects
Pal Mai Deng, the South Sudanese minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, has submitted a memo to the Council of Ministers, aimed at implementing the Nyimur…
Government announces tough export rules to China
The government has introduced stringent regulations that prospective Ugandan exporters must follow if their agricultural products are to be accepted in the lucrative…
Museveni commissions Royal Milk factory
Speaking at the commissioning of Royal Milk factory at Nalukolongo Industrial Park in Kampala recently, the President urged the proprietors to ensure value addition into…
August coffee exports set new 838,000 bags record
Uganda’s coffee industry soared to new heights in August 2024, earning UGX820 billion from exports, a testament to the country’s increasing prominence in the global…
Local suppliers protest new grain policy
The government’s decision to tighten grain procurement rules is stirring mixed reactions among suppliers. While the government says the new regulations aim to improve…
Support beef value addition for export market
Uganda’s agricultural sector is experiencing an intense transformation, with the beef industry emerging as a pivotal force in this evolution.
Gov’t bans purchase of uncertified grain products
Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies and institutions will not be permitted to purchase grain from uncertified suppliers, Evelyn Anite, the state minister for…
aBi Trust gives UCDA UGX16 bn boost
As Uganda races to comply with the European Union’s new sustainability regulations, a major financial commitment, the Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) has pledged…