Uganda Sees Nearly 15% Increase In Coffee Production This Crop Year – CoffeeTalk

Uganda is projected to see a 14.8% increase in coffee production in the 2025/26 crop year, driven by yields from newly-planted acreage, according to a senior official from the agricultural ministry. The East African country is the continent’s leading exporter of coffee and predominantly cultivates the robusta variety. Production and export volumes have been increasing due to a global coffee price boom and extra harvests from maturing new trees. In the 12 months to September, Uganda expects to produce 9.3 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee, up from 8.1 million bags in the previous period. The major reason for this increase is increased planting, with many farmers planting coffee, which is expected to boost exports. The government of President Yoweri Museveni has been providing free seedlings and fertilizer to farmers to help the country achieve its goal of producing 30 million bags annually by 2030. In the 12 months to August, Uganda earned $2.2 billion from its coffee exports, up 57% from the previous period.

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