FOCUS DISTRICT
FOCUS DISTRICT

Masaka

Masaka

OUR STARTEGY
OUR STARTEGY

Uganda is a key player in the global coffee sector, with 14% of the world’s smallholder farms. Masaka District, located in Uganda’s coffee belt, presents significant opportunities for coffee production, sustainability, and value addition. Mega Green Nature is committed to enhancing coffee production and farm management through research, technology, and farmer-focused programs.

This strategy outlines our approach to improving coffee farming in Masaka District by integrating modern agricultural techniques, sustainable practices, and capacity-building initiatives to support smallholder farmers.

Uganda is a key player in the global coffee sector, with 14% of the world’s smallholder farms. Masaka District, located in Uganda’s coffee belt, presents significant opportunities for coffee production, sustainability, and value addition. Mega Green Nature is committed to enhancing coffee production and farm management through research, technology, and farmer-focused programs.

This strategy outlines our approach to improving coffee farming in Masaka District by integrating modern agricultural techniques, sustainable practices, and capacity-building initiatives to support smallholder farmers.

CURRENT PROGRAMS
CURRENT PROGRAMS

Seedlings

Seedlings

Fertilizers

Fertilizers

Farm Security

Farm Security

Farm Establishment & Managment

Farm Establishment & Managment

Irrigation

Irrigation

Coffee plays a pivotal role in the economy of Masaka District, with approximately 75% of households engaged in coffee farming. The region predominantly cultivates Robusta coffee, contributing significantly to Uganda's overall coffee production. However, challenges such as drought, coffee wilt disease, and other pests have adversely affected yields. To address these issues and enhance the livelihoods of local farmers, Mega Green Nature is committed to implementing a comprehensive strategy focused on increasing coffee production, improving quality, and promoting sustainable farming practices in Masaka District.

Coffee plays a pivotal role in the economy of Masaka District, with approximately 75% of households engaged in coffee farming. The region predominantly cultivates Robusta coffee, contributing significantly to Uganda's overall coffee production. However, challenges such as drought, coffee wilt disease, and other pests have adversely affected yields. To address these issues and enhance the livelihoods of local farmers, Mega Green Nature is committed to implementing a comprehensive strategy focused on increasing coffee production, improving quality, and promoting sustainable farming practices in Masaka District.

COUNTRY EXPORT RANK

1st

1st

International Coffee Organization, 2017-2019 mean

International Coffee Organization, 2017-2019 mean

COFFEE PRODUCED
COFFEE PRODUCED

2 MILLION KGS

2 MILLION KGS

Enveritas Global Farmer Study, 2018

Enveritas Global Farmer Study, 2018

PROGRESS

Masaka’s exports are increasing.

Masaka’s exports are increasing.

Export volume, three-year average
Export volume, three-year average
2022

2,568,000

2,568,000

Kgs
2024

2,782,000

2,782,000

Kgs
AREA STATISTICS

Impact Potential

Impact Potential

Coffee agricultural R&D is critical for delivering the productivity and quality improvements that lead to economic transformation at scale.

Impact potential

Impact potential

Top

Coffee Producing Region

1

250,000

Number of farms

3

120,000 Metric tonnes

Annal Coffee Production

1

180,416 acres

Total Cultivated area

4

98.01%

% Robusta

2

0.38

All agricultural R&D intensity

2

People

People

48.01%

Mega Green Members

2

0.38

Non Members

2

1

International Coffee Organization (ICO). 2021. Exports of all forms of coffee by exporting regions in Uganda to all destinations. Accessed from https://ico.org/trade_statistics.asp?section=Statistics.

2

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). 2024. Regional Coffee Production and Market Insights. Accessed from https://ugandacoffee.go.ug.

3

Enveritas. 2018. “How many coffee farmers are there in Uganda? A regional study on smallholder farms.”

4

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2021. Coffee crops and livestock products in Masaka District. Accessed from http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC.

5

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI). 2021. Agricultural R&D intensity and investments in Uganda’s coffee sector. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Accessed from: https://www.asti.cgiar.org/data.

6

UCDA & FAO Data Analysis. Coffee production estimates calculated using ICO production data and FAO area harvested data in Masaka District.

OUR PARTNERS
OUR PARTNERS

Working collaboratively to ensure the future of coffee

Working collaboratively to ensure the future of coffee

Programs
Programs
Latest News

Latest News

Focus Districts
Focus Districts