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.
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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: 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.
Contact Person: Julius Wetala, C.E.O
Description: specialty coffee shop/cafe that also sells coffee making equipment
Contact Person: Ssenyonga Emmanuel.
Description: Coffee growers, processors and exporters.
Contact Person: Anold Ananura.
GPS Coordinates: 0.3216, 32.61279.
Established: 2019.
Description: Deals in manufacturing calcium carbonate powder which is used in making fertilizers, soil sweeteners and dolomitic agricultural lime for green healthier coffee plants.
Contact Person: Abdallah Mukiibi.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact person: Moses N., Chairperson. Mob: +256 787 172 717.
Description: Arabica coffee nursery.
Contact Person: Farid Meghani.
Email: inquiries@pearlofafricafarmug.com.
Description: coffee processors and exporters.
Contact Person: Emmanuel Kweyunga, Managing Director.
Email: emmanuel.kweyuga@gmail.com.
Description: It raises coffee seedlings and other tree seedlings in its own nursery bed centre. The centre has the capacity of producing over 2million tree seedlings.
Contact person: Mugisha Dan, Secretary General.
Description: Robusta coffee nursery.
Contact Person: Evas Atuhwera, Sales Agronomist.
Description: Coffee seedlings supply, agro-inputs supply, consultancy for organic certification, farmer training, business linkage services and farm clinics/plant doctor services.
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.
Contact Person: Luyombo Muluya Phillip, Chairman. Description: Robusta coffee growers.
Contact: Kawacom Uganda Limited.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact Person: George William Kanooya.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact Person: Richard E. Ssemakula, Manager.
Description: Supplies Robusta coffee seedlings.
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
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
