The Embassy of Uganda in Ankara led by Nusura Tiperu Omar, Uganda's ambassador-designate to Turkey in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) held a coffee cupping and tasting session at Walker's Coffee House in Ankara.
By Jonah Ruhima
In the period between 1881 and 1914, there was an invasion, division, annexation, and colonialization of Africa by Western European countries.
Uganda's coffee exports for the month of June amounted to 530,365 60-kg bags of coffee valued at US$83.79 million (Shs315 billion).
Uganda collected US$ 73.01 million (about Shs273 billion) from coffee exports in May after shipping 455,166 60-kilo bags.
Uganda showcased its coffee at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, USA, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said Saturday.
The delegation to the expo was led by UCDA Managing Director Emmanuel Lyamulemye.
The Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem reiterated Uganda's commitment to increase coffee exports to China, the ministry said in a statement.
Uganda earned US$ 61.98 million from exporting 402,212 60-kilo bags of coffee in January, a drop of 9.80% in quantity but an increase of 56.44% in value compared to the same month last year, according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA).
The Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye in this interview, first posted on, Uganda coffee.go.ug reacts to wide-ranging issues concerning the coffee sub-sector and revealed plans to make Uganda coffee more competitive and profitable.
Uganda earned US $718.57 million from exporting 6.77 million bags of coffee in 2021, registering an increase of 38% and 23% in both quantity and value respectively, according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA).
Uganda collected 71.09 million (Shs252 billion) from coffee exports in November, having sold 524,902 bags of coffee weighing 60kg each, according to a report released by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA).
