GPS Coordinates: 0.3672, 34.01607.
Contact Person: Oduma Philip, Coordinator. Mob: +256 774 834 681.
Contact Person: Stephen Wafula, Advocacy Officer. Mob: +256 782 620 412. Email: stepwaf@yahoo.com.
Established in: 1998.
Partners: Uganda National Farmers Federation, Busia District Local Government and Mastercard Foundation (Mastercard Farmer Network Project).
Description: It promotes the local coffee farmers and traders among other subsectors to access markets and network with others.
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.
GPS Coordinates: -0.26773, 31.64644.
Contact Person: Ssembajjwe Daniel, Treasurer Board. Mob: +256 782 520 839, +256 702 138 889.
Certification: Fairtrade.
Established: 1995.
Partners: UCDA, Solidaridad, Nordic Climate Facility (NCF), BTC Uganda, AgriTerra, USADF, UGACOF, UDB, UDET e.t.c.
Description: It consists of over 2,000 farmers that produce, process and sell natural Robusta coffee. It produces and packages roasted and ground coffee.
Contact Person: Kaggwa R., Managing Director. Mob: +256 772 628 966.
Contact Person: Father Christopher Nuwahereza. Mob: +256 773 786 170.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.
Contact person: Adinas Nyakiriri, Chairperson. Mob: +256 774 031 871.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery operator.
GPS Coordinates: 0.44961, 33.68904.
Description: Coffee factory and processing
It distributes agrochemicals
Contact person: Michael K., Director.
Description: Arabica and clonal coffee nursery
Contact person: Richard Twebaze, Director.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery, coffee grower and cocoa farmer.
Contact Person: Cynthia, Operations Manager. Mob: +256 778 060 424, +256 709 729 818.
Contact Person: Joshua, Managing Partner. Mob: +256 701 236 138.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/red2roast
Description: coffee processor and exporter
GPS Coordinates: 0.34941, 32.68284.
Contact: Volcafe Group (Kyagalanyi Coffee).
Certifications: Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, 4C Association, IQNet Management system, ISO 9001:2008 e.t.c.
Description: Coffee processor and exporter. It is a member of Volcafe coffee group.
Contact Person: Perez Mugizi.
Description: It processes and exports washed Arabica and natural Robusta coffee from central and western regions of Uganda. It works with over 8,000 farmers to produce quality.
Description: supports coffee and cocoa value chain farmers in Uganda in partnership with Rwenzori Farmers’ Cooperative Union (RFCU).
Other districts: Zombo.
Contact Person: Andy Carlton, Managing Director. Mob: +256 758 856 395. Email: andy@zombocoffee.com.
Contact Person: Aggrey Chombe, Director. Mob: +256 757 630 330. Email: achombe@gmail.com.
Established in: 2018.
Interest: International market for specialty green coffee microlots.
Description: Buyer, processor and exporter of specialty coffee micro-lots. Our product is farmer direct medium roast and ground 250g retail coffee pack.
Contact Person: Wambede Ibrahim.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact Person: Kimbugwe Mohammed.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact person: Mugabi Christopher, Nursery Owner.
Description: Arabica and clonal coffee nursery.
Location: Kijaria village, Nyambiri parish, Kuluba sub-county, Koboko.
Contact person: Ayiko Rodies, Director. Mob: +256 705 063 991.
Description: Robusta Coffee Nursery Operator.
Contact Person: Leopold Mumbere, Regional Coffee and Cocoa Director in East Africa. Mob: +243990 956 184. Email: leopold.mumbere@rikolto.org
Contact Person: Stan Lietaer, Coffee and Cocoa Business Development (Uganda). Email: stan.lietaer@rikolto.org.
Established in: 1958 under the name “Vredeseilenanden” in Belgium and since 1995 in Uganda under the name “VECO”.
Award: VUFO’s Certificate of Merit in 2021 (https://vietnam.rikolto.org/en/news/rikolto-awarded-vufos-certificate-merit-2021)
Membership: Beyond Chocolate.
Partnership: Belgian Government, European Union, NAAC, AMEA, SHONA, DOEN foundation, Kyaninga Forest Foundation, SWT e.t.c.
Target beneficiaries: Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers in Western Uganda (Albertine rift area).
Interest: To link up with all the relevant actors in coffee and cocoa, to see what is possible to contribute to sustainable growth in both value chains.
Description: Rikolto is an International NGO supporting smallholder farmers in different agricultural value chains, including coffee and cocoa. In the region, we have experience in both crops in DRC, and are looking to start up activities in Uganda. Rikolto uses a holistic agroforestry approach, making the smallholder farmer a valuable and resilient part of the value chain. We strengthen their linkage to markets and financial services, while applying Inclusive Business principles. Resilience requires a focus on food security, climate change mitigation and financial literacy.
Description: a global platform bringing together stakeholders in the coffee sector to address sustainability issues.
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