As a small coffee farmer at my age, I am happy that I made the decision to join the Kagango small coffee farmers Association which is part of NUCAFE. The association helps us a lot to support the productivity of our small crops. In the past, we faced many difficulties, such as low soil fertility, resulting in a reduction in the quantities of coffee destined for export. Thanks to NUCAFE we have had access to soil fertilizers that have helped a lot our community’s coffee production.

The support then came from Caffè River which helped the coffee production of the Sheema community and especially me, Bishweko, and my family, as I was able to expand the land I cultivate and therefore obtain more income for my livelihood.

As an association, we are also trying to increase coffee consumption in Uganda itself and in particular in the western region, by packaging the coffee in small bags that the farmers themselves are consuming.

There is still a lot to do, but we believe, with NUCAFE and Caffè River, that there is hope for the small coffee farmer.