Contact Person: Stephen Sembuya Magulu, CEO.
Description: the company produces locally made chocolates. It was formerly called Pink Foods Industries Ltd.
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Contact Person: Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira, Managing Director. Email: emmanuel.iyamulemye@ugandacoffee.go.ug.
Description: The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is a government agency responsible for regulating all “on” and “off” coffee farm activities. UCDA’s mission is to facilitate increase in quality coffee production, productivity, and consumption. The agency is also responsible for providing license to businesses that export coffee out of Uganda among other activities.
Contact Person: Ashiraf Lutaya, Manager. Mob: +256 755 445 540.
Contact Person: Muhammudu Zziwa. Mob: +256 776 141 668.
Established in: 2020. Description: Buys, mills and sells Robusta coffee.
Contact Person: Costantine Bwambale, Chairman. Mob: +256 772 482 248.
Contact Person: Tantine Masika, Secretary. Mob: +256 779 777 252.
Established: 2001.
Partners: Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
Description: Association that deals in cocoa nursery seedlings, agro-inputs and seek markets for its members. Its aim is to improve the quality of cocoa being produced and increase the production and export volumes of cocoa from Uganda.
Contact Person: Gustav Gonget, Managing Director. Mob: +256 783 480 124. Email: ggonget@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Barbara Gonget, Administrator. Mob: +256 772 446 433. Email: barbaragonget@gmail.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equatorchocolate.
Established in: 2018.
Founders: Gustav and Barbara Gonget.
Description: Equator Chocolate is among the first companies to add value to the locally grown cocoa beans to produce high quality chocolate for local and export purposes. The team aims at increasing visibility of the product brand; substitute imported chocolates in the country and increase export of locally finished products from Uganda. The firm currently participates in some MARKUP Project activities and events
GPS Coordinates: 0.4499, 33.6904.
Contact Person: Moses Batibwe, Factory owner.
Established in: 2009. Member of: Busoga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. It buys, mills and sells Robusta coffee.
Farm 2: Bunkuja, Kisigula, Buikwe.
Contact Person: Walusimbi Christine, farmer, secretary. Mob: +256 754 827 680.
Contact Person: Walusimbi Apollo Kagwa, Chairman, cocoa farmer and trader. Mob: +256 754 393 221.
Description: family owned cocoa plantations whereby the cocoa beans are sold to different buyers such as ICAM, African Trade Wing, Esco Uganda etc. Walunsimbi also collects and buys cocoa beans from other farmers within the area and sells it to larger buyers.
Contact Person: Paul Siya Lubega, Chairman. Mob: +256 700 261 718, +256 700 000 000. Email: paulslubega1985@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Zam Mulindwa, Secretary.
Description: the cooperative buys cocoa beans from member farmers and sells them in bulk to exporting companies. It also supplies farmers with seedlings, extension services on cocoa agricultural practices and continuous seeks better markers for its members
Contact Person: Muhindo Raunale, Director. Mob: +256 778 364 033. Email: gbaluku1988@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Geoffrey Baluku, Assistant Manager. Mob: +256 778 267 472.
Established in: 2019.
Description: Traders (buys and sells) dry cocoa beans. The company buys cocoa beans, dries it and ferments it and then sells it to local buyers that have large stores. Farmers are paid depending on the sunshine type (1, 2 and 3). It also deals in vanilla.
GPS Coordinates: 0.70358, 30.07451.
Contact Person: Bakulirahe Yokonia, Director. Mob: +256 392 548 920, +256 705 311 585. Email: yokapapa1@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Sheraton Bwabale, Manager. Mob: +256 783 002 666.
Established in: 2002.
Membership: Uganda Cocoa Development Association.
Partnership: Value Chain Cocoa Project (Lead Implementing Partner in Bundibugyo).
Target: Cocoa Exporters and Processors.
Description: It deals in buying cocoa beans from farmers in any quantities, sun dries it to the acceptable moisture content and sells it to the exporters.
Description: supports coffee and cocoa value chain farmers in Uganda in partnership with Rwenzori Farmers’ Cooperative Union (RFCU).
Literature on how to grow cocoa in Uganda (Webpage: https://naads.or.ug/crop/seeds/cocoa/).
Contact Person: Project Manager. Mob: +256 782 700 010.
Contact Person: Claire Mbambu, Administrator. Mob: +256 774 138 451.
Description: The aim of this project is to develop a vibrant and sustainable cocoa value chain in Bundibugyo district. It is a partnership between the Government of Uganda and the European Union through MARKUP initiative focused at addressing obstacles and challenges experienced in the cocoa value chain in relation to reduced production and productivity, harvest and post-harvest losses, market access and diversification into higher export markets for smallholders. The project will enhance market access to EU and other Africa Caribbean and Pacific countries by supporting private operators in the cocoa value chains to improve quality and quantity of the produce and retain premium prices for the same through niche export markets.
Growing and processing of coffee,cafe roasting
Coffee House,
Plot 35 Jinja Road,
P.O.Box 7267,Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (+256)-414-256940 / 312-260470
Fax: +256-414-256994
Email: info@ugandacoffee.go.ug