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UgandaCoffee Federation
We appreciate
thegovernment
effort to support
farmerswith the
cleanplanting
materials that
could enable
theGovernment
achieve its vision
of 20Millionbags
by 2020but this
support is not
enough.
demanddriven. Probably oncewe achieve this this,
we shall be able to achieve theCoffee vision 2020.
On themarketing side, the coffee exporters continue
to invest in the latest technologies that canabsorb
all the20Millionbags. Global coffee consumption
continues to increase. According to the ICO January
2017 statistics, coffeeconsumption increased from
151,822 (60-kg) bags to 155,713bags.
Ona sadnote, let me sendmy beratedcondolences
to theglobal coffee fraternity for the loss of the
ExecutiveDirector, Mr. RobérioOliveiraSilvawho
passedaway on 30December 2016. May his soul
rest ineternal peace!
It is, therefore, my great pleasure topresent to you
the third edition of theUgandaCoffeeYearbook, and
I wish yougood reading.
FredLuzinda-Mukasa,
President,
UgandaCoffeeFederation.
