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We are currently working on our communication network as
a response to the membership demand for information. This
will bedone through thewebsite, revival of the coffee talk and
the annual coffee year book. In the subsequent publications
we shall be covering more individual members’ activities in
addition to the Federation’s.
UCF has come up with other forums all aimed at bringing
together the sector players and these include:
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The Coffee Fiesta that was celebrated last year by
rewarding the best in the coffee export sector;
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The Uganda Coffee Football Cup tournament that
started thisyear inwhichfive teams -Ugacof,Savannah,KDS,
Kibinge and Nsangi participated; a number of organisations
have expressed interest in joining the tournament next year.
This activity is aimed at promoting coffee through various
value chain segments.
UCF inconjunctionwithAFCAhasbeencarryingoutafiveyear
project (Codeno.CFC/ICO/45) forBuildingCapacity inCoffee
Certification and Verification for Specialty Coffee Farmers in
AFCA countries with the aim of increasing the quality and
quantity of certified / verified coffee produced and processed
within the AFCA region through training of master trainers,
trainerof trainers,certifiers /verifiers (auditors)and farmers.The
beneficiary farmers were from Kabonera, Sironko, Cheema,
Ishaka, Bushenyi and Paidha and thesewere trained in good
agricultural practices and sustainable coffee production. The
project has since come to an endwith the closing workshop
held on 21st November 2014. In addition to this, we have
supported other farmer organisations through similar training
inBuikwe, Kabwohe andKabonera.
I wish to thank our Members, UCDA and aBi Trust for your
support. My invaluable appreciation goes to the outgoing
Board of Directors for your total commitment that lifted UCF
out of obscurity in 2008 up to today when it had regained
its glory. We hope that you will continue supporting the
Federation. As the new board starts, we look forward to the
continuity of the great work while at the same time initiating
new activitieswhereUCF can get more leverage and building
more business relationships for sustainability.
