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Joshua Nahamya
Rubirizi – Isaiah Kabagira, Senior Agriculture Officer of Kirugu Sub County in Katerera has cautioned coffee farmers against harvesting immature coffee berries, warning that it reduces the quality and market value of Uganda’s coffee. He delivered the warning today during a dialogue meeting organized by members of the Waltzing Matilda Coffee Farmers Association found in Kyenzaza, Kirugu Sub County. The meeting, held under the theme of modern farming practices, aimed to raise awareness, improve market access, and encourage farmers to embrace coffee farming as a profitable venture for national development.
Isaiah Kabagira Senior Agricultural Officer Rubirizi warning coffee farmers in the district to do the necessary agricultural practices
Naboth Bainomugisha, Chairperson of the Waltzing Matilda Coffee Farmers Association, explained that the training seeks to tackle challenges such as low coffee production, poor quality beans, and limited value addition through innovation for better processing techniques and marketing strategies. He emphasized the importance of empowering youth and women through skills development, thereby addressing unemployment in the district.
In his remarks, Naboth noted: “The training aims to enhance the value of coffee production in Uganda by introducing innovative processing and marketing techniques. This will improve the quality of coffee beans through better processing and handling practices.”
A model coffee farmer in Kyenzaza, Vary Kebirungi shared her success story, saying: “Coffee has helped us increase our income and improve our sustainable livelihood. Improved coffee quality, processing, and market access have connected us to local and international markets, enabling us to sell our coffee at better prices.”
The initiative underscores the district’s commitment to boosting coffee production and ensuring farmers receive fair returns through quality-focused practices to help the small scale coffee farmers to enable them to earn higher prices for their coffee.
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