Scientists at NARO discover high yield wild coffee in Ugandan forests; Exceisa coffee.
the coffee can grow in any part of the country under any conditions.
Ugandan scientists at the National Agricultural research organization NARO have discovered a new type of coffee species that has been growing naturally in forests.
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Uganda currently produces approximately 9.3 million 60 kilogram bags of coffee annually and is targeting more than 20 million bags by 2030 through the National Coffee Planting Programme.
In a bid to increase the planting and production of the new species the National Agricultural research Organization has engaged coffee farmers to have a discussion on how the all-terrain plant can increase on their inputs in terms of volumes since it can co-exist with the current species of Arabica and Robusta coffee.
Currently Uganda is the leading exporter of coffee in Africa, However the country is under pressure to increase annual coffee production from 9.3 million to more than 20 million bags by 2030 if it is to maintain its position.
Dr Robooni Tumuhimbise the Director research at the National Agriculture research organization NARO says the Engagement at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories at Kawanda with coffee farmers is meant to understand the key value chain of the wild coffee and the positive attributes.
