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: Ponsianno Ssenyonyi, Chairman. Coffee farmers.
GPS Coordinates: -0.54303, 30.14819.
Contact Person: Arinaitwe Denis, manager, Ishaka. Mob: +256 772 199 362.
Contact Person: Misege David, Supervisor. Mob: +256 782 411 518.
Established in: 1999.
Description: Buys Robusta and Arabica coffee from farmers and traders, mills and sell buyers and exporters.
Contact Person: Lubega Shafik Nsamba.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Description: Robusta Coffee plantation owned by Uganda Tea Corporation
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: 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.
Contact Person: Ndiwalana Geoffrey.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
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.
Contact Person: Kamuli Sylvester Seth.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact person: Mugisha Dan. Mob: +256 776 844 654.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.
Contact person: Michael K., Director.
Description: Arabica and clonal coffee nursery
Contact Person: Alfred Wonyaka (Rev.), Founder.
Established in: 2009. Interest in: coffee buyers and development partners. Description: A group of smallholder and grassroots farmers that grow Arabic coffee.
Contact Person: Amos Kasigi, Chairperson.
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.
Contact Person: Robert Kabushenga, Farm owner.
Description: Sun dried, roasted Robusta coffee farm grown in the hills of central Uganda. Packed coffee can be ordered and purchased online through Jumia.
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