Active since 2004

Uganda has one of the largest numbers of coffee growing households in the world. Coffee is one of the most exported commodities, contributing almost a third of foreign export earnings. However, the national production of coffee is dominated by smallholder coffee farmers. As coffee is the main cash crop in Uganda, it is one of the key income sources for many smallholder farmer families. Still, coffee farmers in Uganda face various challenges, which need to be overcome.

The current project is located in the districts of Luwero, Nakasongola and Nakaseke in Central Uganda. ICP in Uganda focuses on:

– strengthening the livelihood situation of famer families through further developing diversified production systems,
– increasing smallholder coffee farmers resilience to climate change,
– empowering farmer organizations,
– supporting the institutional capacity and performance of existing cooperatives,
– promoting gender equity through a gender household approach,
– improving the involvement of youths.

To support climate change resilience of smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda the coffee&climate approach has been incorporated into the project. The approach aims to facilitate the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices throughout the coffee value chain with a focus on the level of production and processing. Climate-smart practices as developed within coffee&climate are further promoted to strengthen adaptation and mitigation strategies. Learning and experiences are documented for sharing locally and internationally via the coffee&climate toolbox.