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For decades, Bukedi sub-region in Eastern Uganda was primarily known for cotton cultivation. However, fluctuating prices led farmers to abandon cotton in search of more viable alternatives.

During the launch of the Bukedi Strategic Development Plan, leaders outlined coffee and cocoa as crops that farmers should adopt to alleviate poverty levels in the region. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, encouraged farmers to embrace these crops for increased household income.

“We need to turn agriculture into a profitable business. Coffee and cocoa offer higher returns compared to other crops,” she stated, urging farmers to change their perceptions about these cash crops.

Mr Moses Kapule, chairperson of the Tirinyi Coffee and Cocoa Farmers Association, noted that the group has 50 registered members who are increasingly embracing coffee and cocoa farming.

“People initially had a negative attitude toward these crops, but that is slowly changing,” he said, attributing this shift to ongoing support from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) in the form of sensitisation and farmer mobilisation.

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