UGANDA
EQUATOR, ROBUSTA, EMPOWERMENT
Uganda, The Birth Place of Robusta Coffee
Located on the Equator, Uganda is the
Uganda also has the second youngest population in the world with 78% of its population being below the age of 30.
But productivity and coffee yields are among the lowest in the world. Caused by very poor extension and very limited access to key production and commercialization services.
Farmers are only earning a fraction of their potential income. Cultural traits, in particular, gender inequality, further contribute to a lack of household planning and inefficient use of resources.
Today, the livelihoods of over 64,000 families in 12 districts are enhanced through support and training on professional and commercial coffee farming through HRNS-support.
Project activities develop an empowering environment for farmers. Our aim is that coffee farmers achieve significantly higher returns on their coffee production.
Stefan Cognigni
Regional Manager East-Africa
As a first step, we use farmer field schools and demo plots to familiarize the farmers with best agricultural practices. We follow this up with the development of professional farmer organizations that offer additional services strengthening the farmers technically and commercially. To support the transition from improved incomes to improved livelihoods, a gender household approach is implemented promoting joint planning and decision making among household members. Youth education and adaptation to climate change are two further topics that are being increasingly mainstreamed in our programs.
Projects in Uganda are implemented by Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Ltd.
Some Facts About Uganda
Farmer Organizations
Farmer Groups
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Organizational Development
Number of organizations we’ve reached
Youth
Y
Household members
Coffee family
