UCDA Newsletter December 2019

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st th th 01 International Coffee Day 09 Independence Day 10 National Coffee Day 25th Christmas Day 26th Boxing Day Coffee House | Plot 35, Jinja Road | P. O. Box 7267, Kampala, Uganda : +256-41-4-256940, +256-31-2-260470 : [email protected] : www.ugandacoffee.go.ug : @CoffeeUganda

Coffee shows promote Sipi farmer group UCDA emerges tops renovation and encouraging in Uganda coffee rehabilitation of trees best agricultural tournament practices a B i TRUST 6.6 Access to finance a B i BE PART OF A FARMER GROUP 6.3TO Marketing BENEFIT FROM:TRUST a B i TRUST a B i 6.6 6.6Access Access to finance to finance TRUST Access to finance Reduced costs of marketing and

a B i 6.6 Access to finance TRUST better prices

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a B i 6.4 Sustainable farming practices TRUST

a B i 2.6 Stumping TRUST 1. Aim at maximising earnings from your coffee by maximising volume (quantity) and quality so that you can get a higher price. a B i Breather stem6.4 Sustainable farming practices TRUST 2. Small scale coffee dealers/brokers offer low prices. 3. Farmers should form groups and bulkGood their coffee agricultural together. Bulked coffee fetches a higher price. 1. Farmers may get access to finance through: 2. Farmer groups/associations are encouraged to create their 4. Separate different qualities of coffee before bulking. 1. Farmers maya) getOwn access savings to finance through: 2. Farmerown groups/associationssavings scheme, which arecan beencouraged a source of to loans create to their 5. To get the market price of coffee, type Robusta or Arabica and send text message to 7197. 1. Farmers may get access to2.4 finance Managing through: soil fertility2. Farmer groups/associations 2 a B i are encouraged to2.6 create Stumping their practices a) Own savings own membersavings farmers.scheme, which can be a source of loansTRUST to Uganda Training Materials for Coffee Production. b) VSLAs First Edition 2014 i a B a) Own savings own savings scheme, which can be a source of loans6.4 to Sustainable farming practices TRUST b) VSLAs1. Farmersc) SACCOs may get Authorisedaccess to finance agro-input through: dealermember3. UseApply farmer farmers. fertilizer associations at the2. to onset Farmerrecommend of the groups/associations individual rainy season farmers to are encouraged to create their b)d) VSLAs Banks obtain loans from financialmember institutions. farmers. 1ft c) SACCOs 3. Use farmer associations to recommend individual farmers to a B i c)a) SACCOs Own savings 3. Use farmerown savings associations scheme, to recommend which6.4 can Sustainable individualbe a source farmers of loans to to farming practices1ft TRUST d) Banksb)First Edition VSLAs 2014 obtain loans from financial institutions.memberUganda Training farmers. Materials for Coffee Production. d) Banks obtain loans from financial institutions. a B i 2.6 Stumping TRUST First Edition 2014 3. UseUgandaStumping farmer Training coffee Materials associations for Coffee Production. to recommend individual farmers to c) SACCOs 1. Stump coffee after 7-9 years to renew the stem cycle and improve productivity. 1ft First Edition 2014 2. Leave a breather stem which should be removed 6 months afterUganda stumping. Training Materials for Coffee Production. Breather1ft stem d) Banks obtain3. Stumping can beloans either staggered from or clean stumping. financial If staggered, stump 1 ininstitutions. 3 trees every year so the entire garden is 4. Getstumped help from the over extension a 3 year staff orperiod. a knowledgeable farmer when stumping coffee for the 5. The stumping should be at least 45 Stumping coffee First Edition 2014 1. Stump coffee after 7-9 yearsUganda to renew Training the stem cycle Materials and improve forproductivity. Coffee Production. First Edition 2014 2. Leave a breather stem which should be removed 6 months after stumping. Breather stem 3. Stumping can be either staggered or clean stumping. If staggered, stump 1 in 3 trees every year so the entire garden is 1. Improve productivity and quality to make your coffee economically sustainable through: stumped over a 3 year period. 1ft 4. Get help from1ft the extension staff or a knowledgeable farmer when stumping coffee for the time. a) good agricultural practices b)a good harvest and post-harvest practices 0 T R U S T B 1. Improve productivity and quality to make your coffee economically sustainable through: 5. 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To improve the soil fertility add inorganic fertilizer at the beginning of the rainy season (check recommended formulations and application rates). Stumping coffee 1. Improvetime. productivity and quality to make your coffee economically sustainable through: 1. Stump coffee after 7-9 years to renew the stem cycle and improve productivity. 2. Get help from the extension staff or a knowledgeable farmer when applying inorganic fertilizer for2. the Leave atime. breather stem which should be removed 6 months after stumping.a) good agricultural practices 3. Apply fertilizer within the rooting zone (under the tree canopy). 3. Stumping can be either staggered or clean stumping. If staggered, stumpb) good1 in 3 trees harvest every year and so the post-harvest entire garden is practices stumped over a 1.3 year Improve period. productivity and qualityc) adoptingto make new your technologies coffee economically sustainable through: First Edition 2014 Uganda4. Get Training help Materials from the for extension a)Coffee goodProduction. staff oragricultural a knowledgeable farmerpractices when stumping coffee for the time. 5. The stumping should be at least 450 and sloping away from the breather2. Adopt stem. environmentally friendly farming practices and use protective gear when using chemicals. b) good harvest and post-harvest practicesUganda Training Materials for Coffee Production. Managing Director’s word 3. Ensure good conditions for both families and workers. First Edition 2014 c) adopting new technologies Uganda Training Materials for Coffee Production. COFFEE2. Adopt environmentally markfriendlyFirst Edition farming 2014 practices Eand uset protective pri gear whenCE using chemicals.s by smsUganda Training Materials for Coffee Production. 3. Ensure good conditions for both families and workers. First Edition 2014 Uganda Training Materials for Coffee Production. As we welcome 2020, we at Uganda Coffee Development Step type Coffee to access international market Step Step On your 2 3 send to 7197 Authority take this opportunity to appreciate all our stake- 1 prices for arabica (New york) and robusta phone go (London) in Us$ per tonne or type robusta across all holders and well wishers for their various roles in improving to messages or arabica for UCDa indicative prices networks the coffee subsector in the past year. As the body mandat- ed to oversee the subsector, we do not take these contri- JaNUary 2020 FEbrUary 2020 marCH 2020 apriL 2020 butions for granted. In the past two quarters, we have seen sun mVisionon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 improvement in the sector and we expect even greater A sustainable Coffee industry with strides in 2020 and beyond. high stakeholder5 6 7 value8 9for social10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 economic12 13 transformation14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Coffee exports for the first five months (Financial year 2019/20) amounted to 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2,131,845 60-kilo bags worth US$ 204 million compared to 1,798,044 60-kilo bags 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

st Missionth th th th th th worth US$ 182 million. The previous year, 18.56% and 12.09% increase in both quan- 1 New Year’s Day 26 NRM Day 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day 8 Women’s Day 10 Good Friday 12 Easter Sunday 13 Easter Monday tity and value respectively. The increase in exports was mainly due to increased To facilitate increasemay 2020 in quality JUNE 2020 JULy 2020 aUGUst 2020 production because of favourable weather. We project 420,000 bags of coffee will Coffees production,un mon tue Wed productivity,thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 30 31 1 be exported in December 2019 as the main harvest in Central and Busoga regions and consumption 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 is at its peak. 10Mandate11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Overall, the coffee exports for December 2018 to November 2019 totalled to 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4,502,369 bags worth US$ 437 million compared to 4,235,503 bags (US$ 445 million) To promote24 25 and26 oversee27 28 29the 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 the previous year. This coffee year the subsector is focusing on cooperatives and Coffee1st Labour industry Day as a whole by 3rd Martyr’s Day 9th Heroes Day farmer associations. We will raise awareness and educate communities on the di- developingsE research,ptEmbEr 2020 quality OCtObEr 2020 NOVEmbEr 2020 DECEmbEr 2020 verse opportunities in coffee agribusiness and entrepreneurship as we promote control,sun improvingmon tue Wed marketingthu Fri ofsat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat sun mon tue Wed thu Fri sat and enhance group cohesion focusing on collective purchase and collective Coffee and to provide1 2 3for other4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 matters connected there with. marketing to transform farmers’ lives. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Finally, UCDA is excited to announce that Uganda has been selected to be the 20 Values21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Portrait Country at the China International Specialty Coffee Expo in Yunnan Prov- 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31

st th th Professionalism, Accountability, 01 International Coffee Day 09 Independence Day 10 National Coffee Day th th ince in March 2020 (see story on Page 3). The three-day expo will attract hundreds 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day of exhibitors including coffee producers, equipment suppliers, roasters and finan- Client Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Leadership Coffee House | Plot 35, Jinja Road | P. O. Box 7267, Kampala, Uganda cial services companies as well as thousands of showgoers. As a portrait country, : +256-41-4-256940, +256-31-2-260470 : [email protected] : www.ugandacoffee.go.ug : @CoffeeUganda Uganda’s coffee and culture will be in the spotlight. The expo will give visibility to Uganda’s great coffee and offer opportunities for trade. We urge coffee producers to take advantage of this expo to tell their stories to global industry professionals about how they produce great Uganda coffee. Editorial Team We wish you a productive and blessed New Year! Editor in chief: Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye, Editor: Laura Walusimbi Managing Director - UCDA Contributors: Eunice Kabibi, Julius Twiine and Cafe Africa

Published by Inside this newsletter... Uganda Coffee Development Authority Coffee House, 3 Uganda and China 8 UCDA promotes domestic Plot 35 Jinja Road, agree on proposals to coffee consumption at P.O.Box 7267, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256) -312-260470 build structured demand annual cake event for Uganda coffee Email: [email protected] Website: www.ugandacoffee.go.ug 19 A conversation with the 6 Coffee shows promote reigning Inter University Follow us on social media renovation and Barista Champion rehabilitation of trees

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YCE meeting with Prime Minister Rugunda and Prof Suruma Uganda and China agree on proposals to build structured demand for Uganda coffee Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and Yunnan International Coffee Exchange (YCE) have agreed on recommendations to build structured entry for Ugandan coffee into the Chinese and Asian market as well as draw lessons to improve the quality of Uganda coffee in a sustainable and consistent way.

CE is a state owned enter- At the signing ceremony on 27 fications and quality parameters prise in Yunnan Province, November 2019, at the YCE head for both Uganda and Yunnan YChina, providing a third office in Pu’er, China, the two coffees. party service platform. It aims to organisations agreed to clearly facilitate the development of the define a quantified approach for This followed a three-day ex- overall coffee value chain in Chi- cooperation with YCE in market- change visit by a delegation na. One of its primary missions is to ing Uganda’s coffee in China and from Uganda led by Uganda’s become the direct link between Asia. They also agreed to collab- Ambassador to China, Dr. Cris- the Yunnan coffee community orate in the development of a pus Kiyonga. The delegation and the global coffee industry. Uganda Coffee Exchange and to also included Prof. Ezra Suruma harmonise coffee grading speci- (Head of Delivery Unit, Office of

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the Prime Minister), Hon. Gerald on coffee production, quality, exports to China and promote Ssendaula (Chairman, NUCA- sustainability, pricing, marketing, Uganda’s coffee industry. And, fi- FE), Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye roasting, and retail operations. nally the UCDA quality assurance (Managing Director, UCDA) and Every year, the expo celebrates technical team will support YCE Mr. Edmund Kananura (Director a coffee producing country as in building capacity to analyse Quality and Regulatory Services, a portrait country. As a portrait Robusta coffees. During joint UCDA). Other members of the country, Uganda will highlight her cupping and calibration sessions delegation were Mr. Deusdedit coffee, culture and people during in Yunnan it was established that Nuwagaba (Deputy Executive Di- a welcome reception, on the YCE needs more training on cup- rector Operations Management, expo floor, in the cupping rooms, ping of Robusta coffees. Since NUCAFE), Eng. Gelvis Turyagenda coffee services and so much Uganda developed the protocols (OPM), Ms. Eunice Kabibi (Legal more. This will enable Uganda’s for cupping Robusta coffee, it is Manager, UCDA), Mr. Christian coffee producers to tell their story best placed to provide the nec- Baine (Expert, Uganda Commod- to hundreds of the attending cof- essary training. ities Exchange), Ms. Clare Rwaka- fee industry professionals. togoro (Promotion Officer, UCDA) The visit to the YCE headquarters and Ms. Jackline Apio (Financial was preceded by a visit by a YCE Attache, Uganda Embassy in delegation to Uganda in Septem- Beijing). ber 2019. The delegation consisted YCE will collaborate of Mr. Ronggen Cao the Chair- YCE and UCDA will achieve the with UCDA to develop person, Mr. Yang Shu the General objectives of the agreement Manager and Mr. Zou Dan the through several laid down a Uganda coffee Chief Operating Officer, accom- recommendations. First, YCE will marketing entry plan panied by Mr. Nelson Kasigaire collaborate with UCDA to devel- for China and Asia. the First Secretary of the Embassy op a Uganda coffee marketing of the Republic of Uganda in entry plan for China and Asia. Beijing, China. The mission was Secondly, the two organisations to understand and appreciate will also enhance collaboration the Uganda coffee industry and between the UCDA Guangzhou explore opportunities for increas- office and YCE. In addition, UCDA ing premium commercial coffees will consider setting up a promo- and specialty coffee exports from tional office in Shanghai as this is YCE agreed to provide technical Uganda to China. a critical coffee market in China. and operational support to UCDA to develop a Uganda Coffee Ex- The YCE delegation met with the A fourth recommendation was change. This support will include Rt. Hon Prime Minister Ruhakana for Uganda to participate as a a preliminary investigation and Rugunda, Prof. Ezra Suruma, the portrait country at the China In- feasibility plan in the preparation head of the Prime Minister’s De- ternational Specialty Coffee Expo stage, the construction stage of livery Unit, senior management of in Yunnan Province in March 2020. the exchange and a trial opera- UCDA and coffee farmer groups/ This will be a three-day expo with tion of the exchange. It will also cooperatives in the western and more than 100 exhibitors includ- support the establishment of a eastern regions of Uganda to un- ing coffee producers, equipment coffee industrial park in Uganda. derstand the composition of farm- suppliers, roasters and financial er groups, coffee production, and services companies. There will Another recommendation is for the coffee pricing mechanism. The also be a two-day forum running UCDA to develop a financing hosting by the Prime Minister of the concurrently which will brings to- proposal under the Forum on Chi- YCE delegation is a demonstration gether more than 300 internation- na–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) of government’s commitment to al and Chinese coffee industry framework. This is intended to in- have structured trade deals with professionals to share knowledge crease access of Uganda coffee China.

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Sipi farmer group encouraging best agricultural practices Mr. Martin Dembula is the Chairperson and Coordinator of Sipi Sustainable Coffee Farm Group. The farmer group started in the then Sipi sub county in 1990 with 10 members. Five years later the group added another 10 members.

n 2000, coffee buying companies pitched camp in the area looking Ifor quality coffee. Dembula and his fellow farmers became regular suppliers. They recruited 10 more farmers. Recruitment of farmers has been slow but steady and today the group has 100 members from surrounding areas in Sipi, Kabeywa and Gamogo sub counties. They produce an average of 150 metric tonnes of coffee annually.

The group has 55 women farmers and 45 men. Of these farmers, 30 fall in the youth category. The Mr. Dembula in his farm in Sipi, subcounty, Kapchorwa District. farmers work on their individual farms, which are mostly small both natural and washed coffees. in October and can stretch into holder farmers with an average With the group-owned motorized March of the following year. The of 2000 coffee trees. Although hand pulper, the farmers are able to rains pose a challenge for drying they are not certified, the farmers produce good quality parchment the coffee. However, the farmers are aware of good agricultural coffee which fetches them a good have overcome this challenge by practices and endeavor to follow price. drying the coffee in green houses the sustainability standards for during the wet season. traceability. Each farmer knows The group also encourages its how many trees he or she has. members to stump old trees so that Sipi Sustainable Coffee Farm They also know how much coffee they can regenerate and improve Group sells its produce to ex- they produce per year. the quality of coffee and yield. The porter companies. Out of their leaders of the group set the exam- proceeds, they have been able The leadership of the farmer group ple for the members by stumping to support a school as a way of keeps a list of all the farmers and their trees too. After stumping his giving back to the community. their statistics. The group markets old trees a few years ago, Dembula They bought textbooks for the their coffee collectively so they are now gets up to 15kg of cherry per school’s Primary 4 and 7 classes. able to get what they consider a tree. The farmers are blessed with They also bought hoes for the good price for it. In the past, they water for irrigation from the springs agriculture class to use in the have received UGX 5,500 per kilo for of Mt Elgon, which run through school coffee garden. The group premium parchment and UGX 400 some of their farms. plans to support another school less for non-premium parchment. with textbooks this financial year. In order for them to ensure that This Mt Elgon region has one rainy The group’s vision is to see more everyone has an opportunity to season per year from April to De- young people become coffee sell their coffee, the group markets cember. The harvest season starts farmers.

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Coffee shows promote renovation and rehabilitation of trees More women and youth attend this year’s coffee shows Over 30,000 men, women and youth attended the annual coffee shows in 30 districts this year. Uganda Coffee Development Authority and aBi Development jointly funded the coffee shows in five regions under the theme ‘Renovate and rehabilitate your coffee – Every tree counts. Of the 30 shows, UCDA funded 18.

enovation and rehabilitation expertise and inspire interest in the responsible for production, harvest- (R&R) involves cutting down coffee sub-sector, contributing to ing and post-harvest processing Rold coffee trees (stumping), increased coffee quality and pro- activities. Extension messages pruning, manuring and weeding ductivity for sustainable livelihoods targeting women and youth are to increase a plant’s productivity. for Uganda’s smallholder farmers. critical to improve coffee produc- Farmers appreciated the expected tion in Uganda. At this year’s shows, benefits from R&R but they were In past shows, men made up the families were also advised to jointly especially skeptical about stump- bigger number of attendees, manage finances earned from ing as it would mean a temporary sometimes as high as 70%. How- coffee in order to improve their loss of income for them. Neverthe- ever, there has been a deliberate welfare. Although the women play less, they requested support with effort to include more women and an important role in managing the incentives like fertilizer and equip- youth over the years, since they are coffee gardens, very often the men ment such as pruning saws and instrumental in managing their fam- control the coffee earnings. This is secateurs to enable them renovate ily coffee gardens. They are often not always in the best interest of and rehabilitate their gardens.

The annual coffee shows, coordi- nated by Café Africa, are essential in the Coffee Production Cam- paign. Each District Local Govern- ment (DLG) is actively involved in mobilising, fundraising and setting up the coffee shows.

Farmers, representatives from central and local government, coffee nursery operators, agro input dealers, processors, traders, SACCOs, banks and others all attend the shows. They share knowledge and

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the family. Families would be much Region Districts where coffee shows were held better off if they worked together and planned for their earnings to South western Kanungu, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Rukiga, Isingiro, ensure they meet all their home Mbarara, Ibanda, Mitooma and Rubirizi needs and farm requirements. Western/ Kasese, Kibaale, Mubende, Kamwenge and Hoima Rwenzori The main attraction at the shows is a demo garden. It is here that Northern Zombo, Koboko, Lira and Gulu a team of coffee specific agron- Central Bukomansimbi, Mpigi, Rakai and Kayunga omists and UCDA Regional Cof- fee Extension officers (RCEOs) Eastern/Busoga Mayuge, Bugiri, Luuka, Kamuli, Sironko, Kween, demonstrate Good Agricultural & Elgon Bulambuli and Bududa Practices (GAPs) and answer farmers’ questions all day on farm Attendance percentage for Male, Female & Youth management, pest and disease control, market intelligence and all other coffee related issues. During the shows, farmers received up-to- date coffee specific knowledge on renovation and rehabilitation. They also interacted with various service providers. Each host district set up stalls for service providers at the 44% 48% 56% shows. Service providers included, Female Youth Male among others, nursery operators, agro-input dealers, banks, farmer organisations, exporters, processors, women, youth, researchers and other value chain actors.

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UCDA promotes domestic coffee consumption at annual cake event

Thousands of revelers flocked the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) tent at the Uganda Museum on Sunday 1 December 2019 during the annual Kampala Cake Fair. Men and women of all ages were drawn to the tent by the sweet aroma of Uganda coffee being brewed by the UCDA team.

he Kampala Cake Fair is a For the first time since the cake fair's The highly successful event saw creation of Cake Shop Ugan- inception in 2017, UCDA collaborat- hundreds of men and women walk Tda that was established by a ed with Kampala Cake Fair as part away with ground coffee packed group of people passionate about of its mandate to promote domestic by UCDA and the other coffee baking and cooking. The Kampala coffee consumption. As the revelers organisations. Cake Fair is all-encompassing. It is a confirmed, coffee and cake make family event, incorporating fun ac- a great combination. Throughout Two other coffee organisations tivities for children and young adults, the event that started at midday, participated in the event. These an exhibition of a wide selection of the UCDA team not only served were the National Union of Coffee cake, pastries and food, beverage cappuccinos, Americanos and Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises stalls, live music entertainment. Over regular ‘African’ and black coffee (NUCAFE) and Barista House. Barista 50 bakers participated in the cake but gave the revelers tips on how to House is a group of vibrant and fair where they displayed cakes of all brew coffee for home consumption. passionate youthful baristas trained types including coffee flavored ones. by UCDA.

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NEWSLETTER Q1: OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2019 | 9 Interview UGANDA COFFEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY A conversation with the reigning Inter University Barista Champion Patricia Awori is the reigning champion of this year’s Inter University Barista Championship (IUBC). IUBC is an annual event organised by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority.

She is a 21-year-old Ugandan have been part of the association after joining the association, I got pursuing a bachelor’s degree in since my first year. I started out as an opportunity to work with Ugan- Food Processing Technology at the club’s mobiliser in 2017. The da Coffee Development Authority Kyambogo University. She is in her more I learnt about coffee, the (UCDA) as a Barista at a coffee 3rd year. She is the second born more passionate I became for it in expo in 2018. I hardly had any child of four children and her home general. I was elected to be the experience as a Barista but I was district is Tororo. She is passionate publicity officer and now I am the able to gain some skills with the help about coffee and enjoys working as Vice President. of some baristas that were already a Barista because of her social way in this field for example the current of life and love for interaction with What are some benefits of being Uganda National Barista Champi- different people. part of the coffee club? on, Mr. Michael Wokorach. I have Well, being part of this coffee club also met quite a number of peo- How did you get into the world of came with many benefits. First, soon ple in this coffee industry who are coffee? so passionate about coffee and I joined the coffee world through they have nurtured me into a very the Kyambogo University coffee as- passionate woman in coffee with sociation in my first year by attend- all that we keep sharing regarding ing the General assembly. It was coffee. after a long conversation with some who tried hard to convince me to You are this year’s reigning Inter join the association to clear all my University Barista Champion. What doubts about the different myths I prompted you to participate in the had heard about coffee. championship? One of the things that prompted What about coffee do you find me to take part in the Inter Univer- interesting? sity Barista Championship was the There is a lot I find interesting about confidence people had in me to coffee most especially the make it. When I joined the club, I already existing flavours in the did not know what an espresso coffee. It excites me a lot was. Another reason was my especially the fact that we growing passion for coffee. Most don’t have to add anything importantly, I chose to believe in to the coffee. Its natural taste myself. is way too enjoyable. Did you believe you would win? Are you now a member of Truthfully, I was very confident your university coffee club? that I was going to win. UCDA Yes, I am a member of my trained us for the champion- university’s coffee club. Ac- ship. As the training progressed tually, I am currently the Vice however, I began to doubt President of the Kyambogo that I would win. I thought University Coffee Association. I to myself maybe I could be

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never know how it might turn out for you. We have women out there who are so passionate about coffee or working at a coffee shop but they feel like being a Barista is for the men. Well, I am here to tell you that you can never know you can till you try. So choose to try, choose to get out of all the myths you’ve heard about coffee and come and experience everything yourself. You’ll live to love coffee, trust me.

Who are your role models? 8th Inter University Barista Championship at Makerere University of Science and My role models in the coffee Technology on September 26 and 27 2019 Part II. world are Agneizka Rojweska and Michael Wokorach. You must be the 1st runner up and come back 10. Well, for anyone out there with wondering, why these two. Well, next year to win. But I later said no, plans of participating in the Inter they are my role models because I I won’t settle for less. I kept telling University Barista Championship, love the fact that they never gave myself; ‘Patricia you are the 2019 what I want to tell you is that you up in their try to win the Barista Champion’. This, and the extra can, you are capable, you can do Championships. For Agneizka it was effort I put in, boosted my confi- literally anything once you have not enough that she had won other dence. I had fun during my presen- the passion and set your heart to it. competitions. She had to win the tations. Concentrate on where your heart World Barista Championship. For Michael as well, he participated in What next after this? the 2017 Uganda National Barista After the championship, I look Championship and came second. forward to being a Barista trainer or He returned to participated in the even having a coffee brand to sell. 2018 National Championship and Truthfully, I was very won. I love their persistence and Once I finish with university, I will confident that I was I look forward to being the next most definitely seek employment going to win. UCDA Agneizka Rojweska. in the coffee industry. Being so passionate about food engi- trained us for the I conclude by extending my neering I also hope I to repair championship. sincere thanks to the only Coffee malfunctioning espresso machines Authority in Uganda, for helping or even develop a prototype for me grow and the UCDA staff that an espresso machine. With each always gave me an opportunity to passing day, I keep thinking about perfect my Barista skills at various something new in relation to coffee. coffee events. I once thought of making a coffee facial scrub. The future is bright for To my fellow Baristas I say keep at me in coffee. I am very positive is comfortable and find peace. it. Growing in this industry never about that. Believe in yourself. No one can get ceases. There is a lot to learn. Let you to where you want to be. us be Baristas who not only make What advice do you have for any- a perfect coffee of cup but also one contemplating participating I especially encourage women to Baristas who enjoy the coffee. Let us in the next Inter University Barista get out of their comfort zone and also set a standard for ourselves as Championship? give coffee a try. Start small. You Ugandan Baristas.

NEWSLETTER Q2: OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2019 | 11 News UGANDA COFFEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Busoga farmers tipped on producing quality coffee The UCDA Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, Mr. Edmund Kananura, has commended coffee farmers in Busoga sub region for the improvement in the quality of coffee now being produced.

He also gave the farmers tips its health benefits and to ensure The launch was held at Ntinda on coffee production. He em- they consistently produce good Valley Hotel, Iganga under the phasized that they should only quality coffee. theme: “Keep Busoga Coffee harvest red ripe coffee cherries. Quality Clean”. On behalf of In addition, they should dry the Mr. Kananura was speaking at the coffee growing communi- coffee on clean surfaces such as the launch of the coffee harvest ty in the region, Mr. Nabongo tarpaulin sheets. season in the Busoga region in pledged to ensure they produce Iganga town. The Chairman of good quality coffee. He told the farmers that the the Busoga Coffee Farmers, Buy- authority would soon distribute ers and Processors Association The association members appre- fertilizers to farmers in farmer Mr. Patrick Nabongo said the ciated the efforts of the UCDA groups and cooperatives if farmers are set for the season regional staff, security agencies they employ good agricultural and will observe the rules and such as the Uganda Police Force practices. Kananura also en- guidelines as per the Coffee and Operation Wealth Creation, couraged the farmers to con- Regulations 1994. district officials, development sume their own coffee to enjoy partners and its members for their contribution to improving coffee quality.

Nabongo further stated that the association would work with Ugan- da Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to improve the quality and quantity of coffee in the sub region. The association’s major aim is to sensitise and mobilise all coffee stakeholders to improve coffee quality and quantity.

At the event, two UCDA staff members received certificates from the association. Mr. Kanan- ura was commended for sup- porting the members to set up their association while UCDA’s Regional Coffee Technical Officer Ms Mary Sally Kabasa was commended for her expert Busoga Coffee Farmers, Buyers & Processors Association members listening to technical advice. the UCDA and district officials

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Bwijanga Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society vow to champion coffee quality drive in Masindi Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited started way back in 2011 with eleven members with the aim of offering support to coffee farmers in Masindi to produce high-quality coffee.

oday, the cooperative society is fully registered at the national Tlevel with a total membership of over 150 people and more farmers still joining. The cooperative was officially launched on 25th October 2019 by the State Minister for Bun- yoro Affairs. Hon. Ernest Kiiza.

The cooperative society is located at Kikungula trading centre, Bujenje County, Bwijanga Sub-county, Masindi district with individual members owning over 900 acres of land altogether.

Over the years, the society has encouraged and promoted mass production of good quality coffee State Minister for Bunyoro Affairs. Hon. Ernest Apuuli Monday Kiiza (3rd left), Hon. amidst unavoidable challenges. Kasumba Patrick Paddy (2nd right) and other Masindi district local government These include lack of land to locate officials at the launch of Bwijanga coffee farmers’ cooperative in Masindi its offices and lack of a huller to November, 2019. process coffee in Masindi district. Members take their coffee up to Lu- Bwijanga subcounrty produces Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Coop- wero and Masindi, which increases over 48tons of unprocessed coffee erative Society Limited, Mr. Bene- the cost of doing coffee business. per season, according to the local dicto Ssensaga, some farmers are traders. engaged in poor on-farm practices According to the society Chairman, that has resulted in production of the society already has plans to In the season of September to poor quality coffee. overcome these challenges. They November 2019, UCDA working to- propose to purchase a processing gether with OWC distributed 300,000 UCDA has engaged coffee plant, do exposure visits, construct coffee seedlings to Bujenje county farmers in interventions to offices, formulate zonal coffee from which the society benefited. streamline quality activities in quality supervision committees, es- The drive was aimed at revamping Masindi District. These include: tablish a savings and credit society quality coffee production activities ■■ Mass media sensitization on (SACCO) scheme, and facilitate in Masindi. coffee quality on radios during regular training on production and peak hours. high-quality coffee of the members. According to the chairperson of the ■■ Intense sensitization on quality

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aspects to all coffee stakeholders, mainly farmers and traders through extension services. ■■ The Masindi District Coffee Platform has pronounced itself to declare premature coffee harvest a security issue and the regional coffee extension officer has been proposed to be a member. ■■ On-spot field drives in hot spot sub-counties such as Nyanga- Members of Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Limited and other lead coffee hya, Miirya, Budongo, Bwijanga, farmers raise their hands to second a petition to strongly uphold coffee quality and Pakanyi. after a training by UCDA.

In a recent coffee quality enhance- ■■ Do not pick overripe cherries ■■ A good approximate moisture ment training conducted by a ■■ Pickers should check the trees indication for the farmers is joint team from UCDA, OWC and every 8 – 10 days during harvest obtained by shaking the dried Masindi District Local Government ■■ Cherries that fall on the ground coffee (kiboko) and hearing that production office, Bwijanja Coffee should not be picked up as the beans rattle inside the shell Cooperative Society members and these have been in contact with ■■ Ideal outturn of dry kiboko should other lead coffee farmers were the soil. To avoid this spread a be above 50% enlightened on best on-farm and tarpaulin on the ground when ■■ Avoid foreign matter contamina- post-harvest practices to uphold the harvesting. tion (non-coffee material) coffee quality and standards. Cof- ■■ Sorting should be encouraged fee farmers also signed a commit- Points to note while handling ment to uphold the coffee quality fresh cherries Points to note in wet processing standards in the area. ■■ Clean coffee and remove all ■■ Use only clean water during foreign material floatation, fermentation, washing On-farm practices that ■■ Harvest only red ripe cherries and second floatation enhance coffee quality ■■ Cherries should have no sign of ■■ Closely monitor the fermentation fermentation time 1. Pre-harvest practices ■■ Cherries should include less than ■■ Control the fruit flies ■■ Plant the right planting materials 20% insect-damaged cherries ■■ Ideal outturn of dry parchment from UCDA certified nurseries (less than 5% for premium quality). with 13% moisture content should ■■ Conserve soil fertility The amount of insect damage be above 80% ■■ Conserve soil moisture around is determined by counting the the plant number of de-pulped in- 3. Points to note during storage ■■ Prune and stump plants sect-damaged beans that float of coffee ■ Control pests, diseases and ■ Bag and store dry coffee with a ■ Points to note in dry processing: ■ weeds moisture content of 13% ■■ Protect the trees with shade ■■ Freshly picked cherries (kiboko) ■■ Control mould and fungus trees and windbreakers should be dried on the same damage by ensuring proper day drying and storage 2. Proper harvesting practices ■■ Do not keep fresh cherries in ■■ Bags should be placed on ■■ Farmers should carry out selec- bags or heaps raised pallates tive picking by hand ■■ Coffee should be dried until it ■■ Storage rooms should be ■■ Only pick the mature ripe red has reached the correct mois- leakproof and free from other cherries leaving the green ones ture content of 13% before it is items. on the trees to ripen further. ready for bulking

14 | NEWSLETTER Q2: OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2019 UGANDA COFFEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY News Uganda in drive to boost domestic coffee consumption

ganda has been selected as one of the beneficiaries Uin a project to promote domestic consumption of coffee under the International Coffee Or- ganisation. The Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira made this revelation at the annual International Coffee Day celebration in October, which was hosted by the Ankole Coffee Pro- ducers Cooperative Union (ACPCU) in Sheema District.

According to Dr. Iyamulemye, current domestic consumption for coffee stands at 530,000 bags. However, UCDA targets to increase domestic egy UCDA is adopting to promote nine initiatives. consumption to 15%. This, he said, is domestic consumption. This involves achievable with the growing hospi- linking coffee farmers to consumers This year’s coffee day focused on tality industry. under the farm-to-cup approach. the fourth initiative (to strengthen Farmers provide coffee for consump- farmer organisations and producer UCDA annually trains baristas tion to the visitors and in so doing cooperatives). to boost coffee consumption in boost both production and domestic cafés and hotels. To date UCDA consumption. Farmer organisations and produc- has trained over 1000 baristas and er cooperatives are beneficial as brewers. Uganda celebrated this year’s they offer extension services, good International Coffee Day under the agricultural practices (GAPs), disease Speaking at the same event, the theme: Sustainable Coffee Produc- and pest management control and General Manager of the host ACP- tion through a Cooperative Model harvest and post-harvest handling. CU and Board member of UCDA, Mr. and Community Development. The John Nuwagaba said most produc- guest of honour was the Minister Furthermore, through farmer organ- ers and other coffee stakeholders still of Agriculture, Animal Industry and isations and cooperatives farmers view coffee largely as a cash crop, Fisheries, Hon. Vincent B. Ssempijja. are able to respond to economic which has led to low domestic con- He represented the Prime Minister of market trends such as traceability sumption. He stressed that coffee Uganda, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. of the coffee product. This is critical, producers should lead the drive to as today’s buyers and consumers boost consumption. They need to In his speech, Hon. Ssempijja said require information about the origin enhance quality management for mobilizing farmers into coopera- of the coffee they consume. Ugandans to appreciate coffee. In tives and farmer groups is one of addition, roasters should package the strategic interventions outlined This year, Government will raise coffee in small, affordable packets, in the Uganda Coffee Roadmap. awareness and educate commu- he added. The roadmap is a strategic plan for nities on the diverse opportunities in setting the country on the path to coffee. Coffee tourism is another key strat- producing 20 million 60kg bags with

NEWSLETTER Q2: OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2019 | 15 Trend of Total Quantity and Value of Coffee exported: November 2018- October 2019

600,000 100,000,000 488,864 438,815 463,709 500,000 80,000,000 395,097 345,786 362,219 378,238 400,000 345,085 341,294 314,437 323,182 305,643 60,00,000 300,000 40,000,000

200,000 Value (US$) 20,000,000

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ICO Indicator Prices: November 2019 (US cents/lb) ICO composite indicator Colombian Milds Other Milds Brazilian Naturals Robustas 01-Nov 102.74 140.48 134.65 104.97 70.59 04-Nov 102.63 140.53 134.75 105.17 70.05 05-Nov 104.54 142.78 136.77 107.41 71.51 06-Nov 105.75 144.62 138.70 108.60 72.12 07-Nov 106.99 145.88 139.62 110.04 73.40 08-Nov 107.32 146.13 140.10 110.32 73.69 11-Nov 105.46 143.55 137.98 107.39 73.08 12-Nov 105.08 141.77 137.72 106.76 73.29 13-Nov 107.20 144.57 140.01 108.97 75.01 14-Nov 107.33 145.11 140.16 108.75 75.28 15-Nov 106.18 143.67 138.58 107.55 74.52 18-Nov 105.50 143.46 139.01 106.97 72.98 19-Nov 103.25 140.55 136.24 104.13 71.72 20-Nov 106.64 145.08 140.63 108.52 73.37 21-Nov 110.04 149.76 145.60 113.54 74.14 22-Nov 109.51 149.24 144.88 112.70 73.96 25-Nov 111.86 152.82 147.81 115.71 75.06 26-Nov 110.11 150.77 145.61 114.06 73.57 27-Nov 111.13 152.35 147.07 115.54 73.79 28-Nov 110.87 152.00 146.95 115.11 73.61 29-Nov 111.77 153.32 147.77 116.45 74.06 Average 107.23 146.12 140.98 109.94 73.28 High 111.86 153.32 147.81 116.45 75.28 Low 102.63 140.48 134.65 104.13 70.05

ICO Indicator Prices: November 2019 (US cents/lb)

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Finland 640 Russia Latvia 320 Sweden 650 2454 Croatia United States Portugal Spain 320 21674 3326 13684 China Japan 640 2400 Italy Mexico Greece Egypt India South Korea 105836 UAE 4830 1934 334 25630 640 Morocco 330 Sudan Vietnam 13228 ± 84550 1600

Uganda Singapore 0 974 Legend Kenya Uganda as origin 2100 Country of Destination Qty of Coffee 0 - 2454 Australia South Africa 2991 2455 - 7610 3476 7611 - 25630

25631 - 53529

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0 2,850 5,700 11,400 Kilometers

Coffee Destination by QuantityCoffee Des tinina t60ion bKgy Q ubagsantity i nfor 60 KMonthg bags fo ofr M oNovembernth of Novembe r2019 2019

SWEDEN 2747 RUSSIA ESTONIA 921 BELGIUM 640 24880 FRANCE Europe UNITED STATES PORTUGAL 2740 Asia GREECE TURKEY 15639 5015 SPAIN CHINA JAPAN North America 1600 660 25715 4440 7274 ITALY SOUTH KOREA MEXICO EGYPT INDIA 116815 3330 6670 2430 25570 MOROCCO SUDAN VIETNAM ± 17755 65220 580 KENYA SINGAPORE Africa Legend 140 320 Uganda as origin Grand_Tota 140 - 1600 South America 1601 - 3330 AUSTRALIA SOUTH AFRICA 1336 3331 - 7274 1930 Australia

7275 - 25715

Oceania

25716 - 116815

Destination Continental Boundaries Destination by Continent BND_TYPE North America, Coastline 5% Continent Antarctica

Africa, 20% 0 1,625 3,250 6,500 Kilometers Coffee Type Qty in 60 Kgs bags Percentage Asia, 12% Robusta 336,006 77% Europe, 63% Arabica 102,809 23% Australia, 0% Total 438,815 100%

NEWSLETTER Q2: OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2019 | 17 Publications UGANDA COFFEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Three coffee publications launched to guide farmers in improving production, productivity and consumption

ver the past one year, the dling, coffee farming as a business Uganda Coffee Development Ministry of Agriculture, An- and coffee regulations. Authority (UCDA) strongly rec- Oimal Industry and Fisheries, ommends the publications to through its agency Uganda Cof- The Clonal Robusta Coffee Nurs- coffee farmers, extension staff, fee Development Authority and ery Manual aims to train nursery coffee buyers, processors, ex- with support from United States operators raising clonal coffee porters and anybody interested Agency for International Devel- plantlets of Robusta coffee. The in coffee as a business. opment (USAID), Feed the Future manual provides precise guide- Uganda, Enabling Environment lines on how to produce healthy Farmers must employ good agri- for Agriculture Activity (EEA), has and quality coffee planting cultural practices such as plant- developed and launched three materials in a cost effective ing high yielding and disease publications for use by coffee sub- manner. resistant varieties, good field hus- sector stakeholders. These include bandry/management and good the Arabica and Robusta Coffee Although the coffee nursery post-harvest handling practices Handbooks as well as the Clonal manual was developed for cof- to improve quality, productivity Robusta Coffee Nursery manual. fee extension staff and nursery and value in the coffee farming operators in Robusta Coffee system. To achieve this, coffee The Arabica and Robusta hand- growing districts, the knowledge farmers and other value chain books have been prepared to and guidelines it provides are actors need relevant, timely guide coffee farmers and other val- universal and can be used by and accurate technical, market ue chain players on Good Agricul- coffee researchers, students and and other critical information to tural Practices (GAPs) including soil subject matter specialists in- guide their operations. The pro- nutrient management, pests and volved in teaching about coffee duction of the handbooks and disease management and control, in schools, agricultural colleges manual are therefore timely. harvesting and post-harvest han- and universities.

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UCDA emerges tops in Uganda coffee tournament Despite the dark clouds and occasional rainfall, 10 teams, including some from as far as Mbale, took part in this year’s sixth edition of the Uganda Coffee Football Tournament at Kyambogo University.

he tournament is an annual event organised by coffee Tstakeholders along the value chain. It is usually held at the end of September as a precursor to the beginning of a new Coffee Year in the month of October. This year’s tournament included teams from Mbale namely Namanve FC and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) as well as returning teams such as Spedag and NaCORI. Other teams included Kyagalanyi, UCDA, ETG, Ideal Commodities and TOUTON.

For the first time since the tournament began, UCDA made it to Teams line up before the game the finals. Motivated by this great achievement the team did not dis- appoint and they emerged winners in the final game. The game was held on 4 October 2019 in Kabwo- he in South Western Uganda at the Ankole Coffee Producers Coopera- tive Union (ACPCU) where the Inter- national Coffee Day was celebrated this year. Meanwhile Namanve FC defeated ETG for third place. The winners were awarded with a trophy, medals and cash prizes while all teams received certificates for their participation in the tournament.

This year also marked the 3rd edition of the women’s games that included 100 meter race, sack race, balloon race and a treasure Team elder James Kizito Mayanja hands the trophy to the UCDA board hunt. members after UCDA beat Kyagalanyi FC to win the coffee tournament

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