By Joan Akello Many Ugandans still believe that when you drink coffee you will die, and this accounts for its stunted domestic consumption, experts say. Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi said, “Coffee is a historical principal export of Uganda, generating over 50% of all commodity exports revenue. Over 40% of the …
Read More »Coffee prices up but Bugisu farmers downcast
By Agather Atuhaire Allegations of forged accounts and government meddling leave their once-vibrant union on the brink of closure Coffee prices are at an all time high but farmers of the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) in eastern Uganda have never seen darker days as a mixture of local and national …
Read More »Union plans rescue of Bududa coffee
By Patrick Kagenda Region was leading Arabica producer in Uganda before landslide On March 2 several villages in Bududa district, which sits on the edge of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda Bugisu region were buried under a landslide that killed approximately 350 people and destroyed, infrastructure, buildings, businesses, crops and …
Read More »Kazibwe wants you to smell the coffee
By Patrick Kagenda Haji Abasi Kazibwe Musisi processes the Nguvu Coffee brand with an outlet at Natete to the west of Kampala. He tells The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda about the coffee roasting business. What is Nguvu and how did it come about? Nguvu is a brand name of the coffee …
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