“Coffee is still Uganda’s Gold and the product to beat”
“Coffee is still Uganda’s Gold and the product to beat”
The coffee decker tool is a game changer for small and medium scale coffee farmers in uganda.
Compiled by Emmanuel Nsamba Content by Remmy Ssekitto Farmers gathered to learn about the different applications and usability of the Coffee Decker tool innovation. Overview: Small and medium scale farmers in Uganda face sets back pertaining to drying their agricultural produce such as coffee, cocoa, maize, beans and others. To enables farmers overcome these constraints, Bakugu Agricultural …
Return to investment in coffee production: Uganda’s highest value crop.
Know the facts Compiled by Remmy Sssekitto Revised by Emmanuel Nsamba Overview Uganda ranks second in Africa and eighth in global coffee production (UCDA, 2017; CIAT, 2019). The country grows Robusta and Arabica coffee at a ratio of 4:1 (ICO, 2019). Key production regions are Central, Western, South-Western, Northern, and Eastern Uganda (Conservation International, 2020). …
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The Economics of Cocoa Production in Uganda
By Magunda Paul Cocoa garden with tress bearing ripe (yellow) and mature (green) cocoa pods Background Cocoa plant is an ever-green tree that produces pods. The pods contain beans which are fermented and dried to produce chocolate. Cocoa is an equatorial crop well suited to grow in hot and humid areas with a maximum annual …
Why Fruit Farming and Agroforestry are the right investments to consider in the new year 2022?
By Emmanuel Nsamba The world is changing, and we saw during the pandemic that demand for fruits exceeded the existing supply. For example, one lemon could cost as high as 1000/= Uganda shillings. Those unable to afford expensive prescription drugs resorted to eating more fruits to boost and sustain their immunities. In addition, in an …