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.
Description: ICAM owns a centre in Bundibugyo for cocoa collection, according to the most modern processing technique standards. It supports farmers with training in the latest farming know-how. Cocoa beans are processed to produce craft chocolates which are consumed locally and exported.
Contact Person: Orisa Raphael Jawino, Managing Director.
Description: Joris supports small holder farmers to grow coffee and cocoa. It offers farmers seedlings, linkage to markers, extension services and finance support. The company aims at adding value to the produce and access UAE and European markets.
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.
Contact Person: Monica Kyiguli, Cocoa farm owner.
Language: Luganda. Description: owns 5acre cocoa plantation in Luwombo.
Contact Person: Jeffrey Steinberg. Email: info@latitudetrade.co.
Established: 2016.
Certification: Certified B Corporation, Organic Certification (US NOP and EU).
Description: Latitude is a social enterprise in Uganda producing and exporting specialty cocoa, bean to bar chocolate and cocoa derivatives. The company works with over 5000 certified organic cocoa farmers in Uganda to provide training and a stable market for wet cacao purchased directly from registered farmers at rural village collection points. Latitude operates central fermentation and drying facilities for the production of fully traceable specialty cocoa from several regions of Uganda, supplying chocolate companies in the US, EU and Asia markets. Latitude also produces its own bean to bar chocolate brand (Latitude Craft Chocolate), cocoa powder and cocoa butter at its factories in Kampala for sale in East Africa, US, EU and Japan markets.
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: Byamugisha. Mob: +256 754 419 338.
Contact Person: Namuganza Esther. Mob: +256 705 709 340.
Description: A legally registered CBO that promotes cocoa production and marketing practices
Contact Person: Stephen.
Description: A legally registered CBO that improves members economic and social well-being by starting up income generating activities.
Contact Person: Luya Samuel, General Secretary.
Description: A legally registered CBO that promotes cocoa production and marketing practices.
Literature on how to grow cocoa in Uganda (Webpage: https://naads.or.ug/crop/seeds/cocoa/).
GPS Coordinates: 0.25744, 32.79181.
Contact Person: Arinaitwe Geoffrey, Director. Mob: +256 782 278 389. Email: directornacori@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Chemutai Job, Cocoa. Mob: +256 787 168 395, +256 704 396 803.
Contact Person: Dr. Kagezi Godfrey, Coffee. Mob: +256 776 182 788, +256 704 182 788.
Description: NACORI develops coffee tissue plantlets which are being supplied to UCDA that latr distributes them to different certified nursery operators across the country.
Description: supports coffee and cocoa value chain farmers in Uganda in partnership with Rwenzori Farmers’ Cooperative Union (RFCU).
GPS Coordinates: 0.31163, 32.77396.
Description: It is a coffee and tree nursery consisting of coffee cuttings and clones (KR1-KR10), cocoa seedlings, Eucalyptus and other fruit seedlings.
Contact Person: Maniraguha Emmanuel, Managing Director. Mob: +256 772 439 245, +256 752 439 245.
Membership: Uganda Cocoa Development Association.
Target market: Cocoa exporters.
Interest: To network with other cocoa stakeholders and establish a cocoa association across the country.
Description: Buys cocoa beans from farmers and field traders, dry them, grade, ferment, sort (primary processing) and sell to large international buyers and exporters
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