Uganda: Adverse Weather and Politics Batter Uganda Coffee Exports

Uganda recorded a sharp drop in coffee exports last year, losing over $100 million.

Officials are blaming the drop on adverse weather. Coffee exports dropped from 4.76 million bags in 2017 to 4.1 million bags in 2018, jeopardising an ambitious plan to increase production to at least 20 million bags in seven years.

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