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Coffee exports

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
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Coffee exports

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area

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
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo

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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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

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23 January 2018

Coffee exports surge in 2017

Uganda's coffee exports increased by 33.9% in 2017, while earnings rose 49.3%

Coffee Beans in Jute
26 October 2017

Export earnings surge in 2016/17 coffee year

Uganda's earnings from coffee exports increased 66.7% in the year ended September 2017, which also marks the Uganda Coffee Development Authority's coffee year

20 September 2017

Coffee exports rise in August

Uganda's coffee exports rose 43.7% in August compared to the same period last year, while their value increased by 56.4% year on year

Woman with a hand full of coffee beans
26 May 2017

Coffee exports up 26.5% year-on-year in April

Uganda exported 326, 232 60-kilo bags of coffee worth $39.36 million in April, figures from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority show.

Woman with a hand full of coffee beans
19 May 2017

Star Café revitalises brand for more sales

To actualise the survey, Star Café again sought out PSFU. This time, the funding came from the Matching Grant Facility – financed by the International Development Association of the World Bank Group – which the company applied for at the beginning of 2016. The coffee company was awarded a $35, 250 grant in April 2016.

24 April 2017

Earnings from coffee exports up 118% year-on-year in March

Coffee exports in March were 409,916 60-kilo bags worth $50.44 million, an increase of 65.12% and 118.62% in volume and value respectively compared to the same period in 2016, figures from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority show.

Woman with a hand full of coffee beans