Nairobi — The prolonged drought experienced in East Africa between late 2005 and the start of this year continues to hit Uganda's coffee output just as prices on the world market are recovering.
On a cumulative basis, between October 2005 and April 2006, the value of Ugandan coffee exports rose by 25 per cent to $102.7 million, but volumes fell 18 per cent to 1.18 million 60-kg bags.
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