Uganda’s Coffee Exports to China Surge 60% as Focus Turns to Value Addition
Uganda’s coffee exports to China have grown by more than 60% in the second half of 2025, officials have said, as the country gradually shifts its strategy from simple trade promotion to attracting deeper investment in processing and agro-industrial development. The sharp increase reflects rising demand for Ugandan coffee in
Uganda’s coffee exports fetch Shs 898.80 billion
Uganda exported 997,105-kilo bags of coffee which earned the country US$ 289.60 million [approximately Shs 898.80 billion], according to the Monthly Coffee Report-July 2025, released by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF]. “This was an increase of 21.38 percent and 19.08 percent in quantity and value respectively
Coffee Exports Earn Uganda Shs 616.7 billion in One Month
Uganda earned US$ 167.78 million (Shs 616.7 billion) from the export of 555,756 60-kilogram bags of coffee to various international markets, according to the February 2025 monthly coffee report. The average price per kilogram of coffee was US$ 5.03 (Shs 18,488), an increase of US cents 29 from US$ 4.74
