Uganda’s Coffee Authority Faces Dissolution as Parliament Advances Bill Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & PARLIAMENT WATCH | The Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of the Kingdom of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has said coffee growing under their “Emmwanyi Terimba” initiative will go on unabated despite the planned disbandment of the Uganda Coffee Development …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has reechoed its efforts in promoting coffee growing in Northern Uganda as it aims to achieve its ambitious plans of producing 20 million bags of coffee by 2030. Eunice Kabibi, the acting Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) told stakeholders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has reechoed its efforts in promoting coffee growing in Northern Uganda as it aims to achieve its ambitious plans of producing 20 million bags of coffee by 2030. Eunice Kabibi, the acting Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda saw a rise in the value and volume of its coffee exports for August, according to a report released by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The country earned USD 221.63 million in August, up from USD 210 million in July, marking a 13 …
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Uganda’s coffee exports to China soar on account of quality beans KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua & The Independent | Uganda’s coffee exports to China surged fivefold in August compared to the previous month, according to a report by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The UCDA’s latest report, released Monday, …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) is demanding additional compensation from the government for 619 acres of land currently occupied by Mbale Industrial Park. BCU owned over 800 acres of land in Doho, Industrial City Division, Mbale City, but 619 acres were sold to the government in …
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Registration is key, as more than 65 percent of Uganda’s coffee is consumed by the EU market. Kampala, Uganda | URN & 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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