Coffee
Robusta shortfall drags down Uganda’s July coffee exports
Uganda's coffee exports declined in July as global prices rose, though annual shipment volumes reached a new high
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 2024More Coffee
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
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
Coffee export revenues surge to new high
Coffee exports rose in July at the fastest pace since August 2023 as revenue surged to yet another record high on strong global prices for robusta beans
Coffee export earnings hit all-time high
Uganda's coffee export earnings rose to an all-time high in June, boosted by rising prices for robusta beans
Coffee exports fall at steepest pace since December 2022
Coffee exports fell by the most in fourteen months in February, but higher global prices led to higher earnings
Coffee exports down on poor Elgon arabica crop
Coffee exports fell for the second consecutive month in December, with arabica shipments down due to a small crop in the Elgon region and rains that delayed drying of new harvests
November’s wet days slowed coffee drying, causing exports to fall
Uganda exported 4.8 per cent less coffee in November than a year ago as shipments of robusta beans fell due to rains that delayed the drying of newly harvested coffee
Coffee exports cool in October
Uganda's coffee exports grew at the slowest pace in five months in October
Coffee firm that pays farmers ‘competitive prices’ gets Sh3.2bn in investment funding
JKCC General Supplies says it buys coffee from rural farmers at fair prices and pays them on time, freeing them from extortionate middlemen
Coffee exports continue growing on bumper harvest
Coffee bean exports from Uganda rose at their fastest rate in three months in March on the back of a bumper robusta crop
