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Uganda’s coffee industry gears up for EU deforestation regulation

Mr. Gerald Kyalo, Director of Development Services at UCDA, shares his expertise on EUDR compliance during a panel discussion at the breakfast meeting.

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the National Task Force held a crucial meeting with journalists to discuss the upcoming European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Uganda’s preparedness to comply. The meeting held at Hotel Africana on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 was part of national efforts to engage stakeholders and raise awareness about EUDR compliance. Mr. Robert Nangatsa, an Extension Manager at UCDA briefed the media on the nationwide registration drive for coffee farmers, aimed at streamlining exports and ensuring compliance with EUDR. “The EU market is crucial for Uganda’s coffee industry, accounting for approximately 60% of our exports….

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

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Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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