Uganda

NAME
Uganda Coffee Platform (UCP)

GOVERNANCE
National Steering Committee

PLATFORM MEMBERS
180

ESTABLISHED
2006

345.6k

Total Production (MT)

4.3%

% Sustainable

80/20

Robusta vs. Arabica

94.6%

% Exports

18m

Number of Smallholder farmers

800k

Number of Hectares

Country Milestones

Learn more about the history, evolution and achievements of Uganda’s Country Platform.

Coffee Shows

A total of 165 coffee shows in 49 coffee growing districts were held

District Extension Pilot

A District Extension Pilot project in 9 key coffee growing districts using the harmonised extension materials was rolled out

Harmonised Extension Materials

A District Extension Pilot project in 9 key coffee growing districts using the harmonised extension materials was rolled out where 270 extension workers and 270 Community Based Facilitators were trained using a hands on practical approach for a period of 9 months.

Manuals

Manuals for robusta and arabica extension services were developed. Handbooks were developed along with the Clonal Nursery manual.

NEXT: annual stakeholders meeting

GCP Collective Action Initiative

The GCP Collective Action Initiative: “Ugandan Youth for Coffee: Developing Prosperity through Rehabilitation & Rejuvenation” brings together GCP Membership and partners to collectively and pre-competitively take action on this pressing sustainability issue. The initiative will develop a rehabilitation and rejuvenation (R&R) tool kit based on a tested step-wise coffee agronomy enhancement model, and roll it out to 30,000 farmers through 150 youth private coffee service providers educated on R&R.