Uganda coffee production area introduction Robert coffee beans West Ruwensori (Ruwensori)

From September to April, Ugandan coffee exports totaled 1.44 million bags, down 0.5% from a year earlier, mainly due to the prevalence of coffee that has been resistant to coffee fusarium wilt since 1993, which is said to have destroyed 130 million coffee trees. The drought at the beginning of the season and the rains during the harvest season have both contributed to the decline in coffee production, but export earnings are not expected to decline due to good prices in the international market. Uganda is the second largest coffee producer in Africa, after Ethiopia, and coffee production is expected to fall from 2.6 million bags last season to 2.5 million bags this year due to coffee wilt and drought. Uganda's coffee exports rose 19% in April from a year earlier, mainly due to the recovery of coffee prices on the international market, as farms and traders emptied their coffee stocks. In its latest monthly report, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority pointed out that coffee exports increased from 177569 bags in 2003 to 211388 bags (60 kg each) in April, an increase of 8% from the previous month. Coffee exports increased 75% year-on-year to 15.3 million tons, mainly due to higher prices in the international market. Robusta coffee accounts for more than 80 per cent of Uganda's coffee production and 75 per cent of total coffee exports in April. Ugandan coffee cultivation is generally skewed towards Robsta varieties, but these crops have been partially damaged as a result of the prolonged drought from January to March this year. However, according to relevant organizations, the total output has increased this year, and the interests of farmers have been protected.