Uganda coffee sales rise despite pandemic

Increase in Uganda coffee exports has been attributed to higher production. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Uganda’s coffee exports have continued to surge despite the coronavirus pandemic with April figures showing growth compared with a year ago.

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said in a report released in April that Uganda coffee exports were 359,973 60 kilogramme bags worth $36.93 million compared with the 305,643 bags exported in April 2019 valued at $30,048,530 million.