We are a dynamic primary agricultural cooperative owned by its cacao producer members, who are parents of Bundikakemba Primary School. Bundikakemba was formed with the primary aim of creating opportunities for changing the livelihoods of its members to be able to send their children to school, stay in school, and complete school. Since BGCSL was founded from the old Bundikakemba Farmers Association in 2014 and has since created a strong and well-managed organisation that serves as a focal point for our farmers and the wider community. We always work hard to build strong, trusting relationships with our members, our business partners, and our stakeholders and we work together to the advantage of our land and people. 825 (Female =454 Male = 371) smallholder farmers have joined BGCSL and farm approximately 875 Hectares of cocoa as the most important cash crop with an annual production capacity of 683 MT and of which 257MT is Fairtrade and Organic certified. Our Vision An economically empowered Society. Our Mission is to, involve members of the cooperative in productive economic activities for a poverty-free community. We do this by Equipping members with skills in Good Agricultural management Practices, Improving the economic status of members and the community through ethical trade, and Being a leading exporter of the best quality specialty cocoa. While sourcing for competitive markets for members produce. and Supporting the members’ Children Education Fund.

Contact Person: Patrick Tibasiimwa, Owner. Email: ptibasiimwa@gmail.com.

Contact Person: Bahati Robert. Mob: +256 781 377 004.

Description: Since 2010, the farmer owns a Robusta coffee plantation and sells it to nearby coffee milling factories. His interest is to network with other farmers and learn how to form a farmers’ group that can benefit from government and other development coffee programs

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

Contact person: Robert Nuwagaba, Director. Mob: +256 784 634 430.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.

Description: Arabica coffee nursery

Profile video: https://youtu.be/DDr4ejbkQcQ

Contact Person: Baluku Paineto, Managing Director.

Established: 1999.

Description: BJCU produces, processes and exports organic fully washed Arabica coffee from Rwenzori mountains. Its coffee is branded as “Owemba” which is grown at elevation of 1,400 to 2,200 meters above the sea level. The cooperative consists of over 5,500 members who grow and mill fair trade organic certified washed Arabica coffee. It consists of certifications provided by FLO, EU and NOP Organic. It processes coffee through micro-washing stations and dry it on raised beds under cover. The coffee harvest season is September to December for main season and from February to May for fly harvests. Its annual production is about 15 to 22 containers.

GPS Coordinates: 0.18882, 30.09361.

Twitter: @kiimafoods.

Facebook: @kiimafoods.

Contact Person: Baita Francis, Director. Mob: +256 772 382 498. Email: kulebaita@gmail.com

Contact Person: Muhindo Edith, Deputy Director. Mob: +256 774 802 690. Email: muhindo0edith@gmail.com

Contact Person: Thembo Charles, NBS Field Project Officer. Mob: +256 783 907 115.

Founded: 1995.

Partners: NOGAMU, KRC and SATNET.

Current projects (2022): 5-year MoU  with Kasese District Local Government in monitoring the activities implemented in the district; InnovateUK for minigrid solar panel project; WWF- nature based solutions project.

Interest: Network with local and international stakeholders, donors, partners and collaborators.

Description: Support organized registered primary cooperatives to grow into unions within coffee, maize and beans.

GPS Coordinates: 0.17272, 30.08108. Other districts: Bundibugyo, Kampala.

Contact Person: Bwambale Constantine, Director. Mob: +256 772 482 248.

Contact Person: Muhimbi Fred Kule, Administrative Cashier. Mob: +256 787 504 388. Email: fmuhimbi@gmail.com

Established in: 1994.

Member of: Uganda Cocoa Exporters Association and Uganda Manufacturers Association.

Interest: To access international markets.

Description: Buyers and exporters of cocoa, coffee, rice and papain

Description: coffee growers, processors and exporters

Contact person: Edson Kushaba, Director. Mob: +256 779 934 133.
Description: Coffee nursery.

Contact person: Nyamutale Charles, Director. Mob: +256 772 470 927.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery operator

Contact person: Mugisha Dan. Mob: +256 776 844 654.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.

Contact person: Nanukunda Doreen, Director. Mob: +256 774 286 306.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery

Contact person: Winnifred Namwirya, Director.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.

Contact: Jerald Ampumurize, Director.

Description: Deals in buying and selling of cocoa beans since 2020.

Contact Person: Jimmy Njoroge Kibinge. Country Director. Mob: +256 758 749 415. Email: jimmy@longmilescoffee.com.

Contact Person: Ritah Masika, Finance and Admin Manager. Mob: +256 781 465 735.

Established: 2021.

Founder: Ben Carlson.

Partnership with: Mt. Rwenzori Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union.

Networking Event: SCAA Expo and AFCA

Target market: USA, Sweden, UK and Australia.

Interests: Looking for opportunities to network with other coffee producers and institutions.

Description: Producers of coffee and buyers of red cherry which is processed through washing stations and prepared for export

Contact person: Robert Nuwagaba, Director. Mob: +256 784 634 430.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.