Coffee

CommoditiesEconomy

Softer global prices weigh on March coffee export revenues

Uganda posted higher coffee export volumes in March, but revenues declined as global prices eased on improved supply expectations
A detailed shot of the coffee brewing process, showing golden-brown bubbles forming on saturated grounds in a manual pour-over dripper.
Commodities

February coffee exports rise sharply as volumes climb despite softer prices

February coffee shipments increased significantly, with arabica gains offsetting softer prices amid a more favourable global supply outlook
Rows of filled burlap coffee bags prepared for export shipment, showing company branding, stacked in a warehouse.
AgricultureCommodities

UN-backed Shs3.7bn initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed system overhaul

A €850,000 UNIDO-led initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed systems to boost yields, farmer incomes and export stability
A man in a checked shirt harvests yellow coffee cherries from a coffee plant in Uganda.
Commodities

Arabica surge cushions fall in robusta coffee exports in January

Uganda’s January coffee exports rose slightly as arabica gains offset a decline in robusta, while global prices eased on improved supply outlook
A cup of espresso being made in a café
CommoditiesEconomy

October coffee exports surge 38% as arabica earnings double

Uganda's coffee exports jumped 38 per cent in October, driven by an abundant harvest and surging arabica prices that more than doubled earnings from the premium bean
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area
AgricultureCommoditiesEconomyEnvironment

Ugandan agriculture exports face €2.75bn threat as EU tightens traceability rules

Shared-cost models between buyers and suppliers emerge as Uganda's best hope for meeting EU traceability standards that threaten access to lucrative coffee markets
Coffee beans being inspected in rural ugandaA man inspects coffee beans on a drying bed in a rural area Uganda; next to him are three other men
AgriculturePolitics & Policy

Uganda wins three-year seat on UN industrial development board

The board oversees implementation of the organisation's work programme and budgets, and makes recommendations on policy matters, including the appointment of the director-general
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo
CommoditiesEconomy

Coffee prices drag down earnings despite export uptick

Uganda’s coffee exports rose at the slowest pace in nine months in August, while falling global prices—especially for robusta beans—led to the first drop in earnings since March 2024
A cup of espresso being made in a café
CommoditiesEconomy

Coffee exports rose to a fresh high in June, report says

Uganda's coffee exports hit a new record in June, driven by a good harvest in most coffee-growing regions, particularly in the Greater Masaka area and the south-west of the country
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area
CommoditiesEconomy

May saw a surge in coffee exports, driven by a bumper harvest in Masaka and south-western regions

Ugandan coffee exports rose in May due to a successful main harvest in Masaka and the south-western regions, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority said in a recent statement
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo
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