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Uganda to celebrate International Coffee Day 2020

Uganda will join the rest of the world to commemorate International Coffee Day on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The theme for this year’s celebration is Uganda Coffee: Resilient through Covid-19 and the New Normal.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in the coffee value chain from farmers to processors, exporters, baristas, roasters, coffee shops and beyond. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the coffee sub sector has remained buoyant with coffee exports in July hitting their highest level since liberalization of the economy in 1994.

EU-EAC MARKUP supports Bundibugyo cocoa stakeholders to review Cocoa Standards

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) in partnership with Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and Uganda Cocoa Development Association yesterday held a consultative meeting with stakeholders in the cocoa value chain to review the draft East African Standards for cocoa developed under the EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (EU-EAC MARKUP). UCDA is the implementing partner for the EU-EAC MARKUP under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).

Parliament passes National Coffee Bill 2018

Parliament passed the National Coffee Bill 2018 on Wednesday 5 August 2020 with some amendments.

The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Uganda Coffee Development Authority Act, Cap. 325 enacted 29 years ago, which doesn't meet the current needs and long-term goals of farmers or Government. The current law only covers off-farm activities of marketing and processing, leaving on-farm activities like planting materials, nurseries, harvesting and post harvesting handling outside the scope of the law.

Coffee sector donates coffee, food, vehicles and medical equipment to fight COVID-19

1 May 2020 Kampala, Uganda -- Following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, H.E. the President instituted a National Taskforce team headed by Rt Hon Prime Minister to oversee all the  donations to be given towards government to boost its efforts of combating COVID19 in the country by donating food and other items towards people made vurnerable due by COVID-19.

UCDA gives back to coffee consumers in social media campaign

Kampala 7 January 2019 -- Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has handed over gifts to the first winner of its ongoing #LoveUgCoffee campaign.

The winner, Mr. Ivan Winyi Tuesday morning received a hamper that included a pack of roasted Uganda Coffee, a Travel Mug, Key holder among other goodies by UCDA's Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs. Laura Walusimbi.

The handover took place at UCDA's head office at Coffee House.

MARKUP: Clarification on proposal submissions for coffee and cocoa value chain project

The National Authorising Office (NAO) has issued clarifications regarding the full proposal submission for matching grants in the coffee and cocoa value chains development in Uganda. All pre-selected applicants planning to submit a full proposal under the call for proposals of the coffee and cocoa value chains development project should carefully review the objectives of the project. They should also ensure that their responses align to especially the requirement to demonstrate ability to export to the niche markets in the European Union and other ACP countries.

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