Ugandan coffee exports climb to number one in Africa

According to statistics released by the International Coffee Organization (International Coffee organization), Uganda has exported 1.6 million bags of coffee in the past six months, surpassing Ethiopia, the largest coffee producer in Africa, and ranking first in African coffee exports.

Uganda needs to further increase coffee production in order to maintain its position as Africa's largest coffee exporter, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority. Uganda's coffee production is expected to reach 14.47 million bags in 2013, an increase of 270000 bags over 2012.