Region
Uganda

Sector
Agriculture & Agri-processing

Summary:

Uganda's coffee has gained popularity in non-traditional markets of Europe and the United States to include China. There are numerous opportunities in the industry, which include processing.

Contact
Issac Mukasa

Email
imukasa@ugandainvest.com, info@ugandainvest.com

Tel
+256 41 301160

Investment opportunity: Coffee production

Sector: Agro-processing

Summary: There are wide-ranging investment opportunities in coffee production in Uganda. They include production of specialty coffee, production of washed robusta coffee (more profitable that dry-processed coffee) and coffee roasting (tied to niche markets but can be expanded to service the growing demand for Ugandan coffee in Asia).

Sector: Uganda produces about 3.5 million bags of coffee per year, of which 90% is robusta and 10% Arabica. In 2010, coffee sales totalled $266.7-million. The main export markets in 2010 were in the European Union with a combined 1.94million bags (72.7%), Sudan - 499 755 bags (18.7%), Switzerland - 98 626 bags (3.7%), USA - 79 485 bags (3.0%) and others 1.9%. Uganda produces organic coffee, some of which has been certified as by Swiss company Kray Kontrol.


For more information on investing in coffee production contact the Uganda Investment Authority.

Contact: Issa Mukasa
Director: Investment Promotion Division
Email: imukasa@ugandainvest.com, info@ugandainvest.com