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Uganda moves to register coffee farmers as EU deadline looms

Uganda moves to register coffee farmers as EU deadline looms

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-09-04 04:21:54

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has announced a national registration of all coffee farmers to ensure compliance with European Union (EU) standards ahead of a December 30, 2024 deadline.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) stipulates that farmers must prove that their coffee has been grown on land where no deforestation has taken place.

Addressing journalists in Kampala on Tuesday, Mr Robert Nangatsa, an extension manager at UCDA, said the government has so far allocated Shs13 billion towards the registration exercise, while development partners will also…

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