Uganda coffee exports rise 17% in February on higher production

KAMPALA: Uganda’s coffee exports in February rose 17.3% compared to the same period last year, helped by higher production, the ministry of agriculture said in a report.

The east African country is Africa’s largest exporter of the commodity followed by Ethiopia. Uganda shipped 651,933 60-kilogram bags of the beans in February, according to the report released late Thursday evening.

“Coffee export volumes during the month were higher than February of last year on account of increased coffee production,” the ministry said in the report without giving further details.

In the 12 months to February, Uganda earned $2.5 billion from coffee exports, up from $1.6 billion in the previous period, the ministry said.