We witnessed the youth pushing their boundaries to unlock their full potential at the MUNHRC, as they tackled various topics pertaining refugees, healthcare, financial implications, freedom of speech and human rights.
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Coffee exports: Uganda registers 22% increase in quantity and 23% increase in value of Coffee exports over the twelve months from May 2025 to April 2026.
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Uganda’s coffee conversation has for so long been dominated by one phrase; “value addition.”
Everywhere you go people are talking about roasting, packaging, coffee shops and instant coffee factories as if that alone will transform the industry. Yet sometimes I sit back and ask myself a simple question… what exactly are we going to add value to if the foundation itself is still weak?
The truth is this; Uganda’s biggest opportunity right now is not first in roasting or instant coffee. It is in production and quality improvement. We are still producing far below our potential and even the coffee we produce still struggles with consistency in quality. That is where the real money is being lost.
A country cannot become a coffee giant by only focusing on the final cup while neglecting the farm. The farm is the beginning of everything. Better seedlings, better agronomy, proper harvesting, good post-harvest handling, drying, storage and traceability; these are the things that determine whether Uganda sells coffee at premium prices or continues to sell cheaply.
Today, the global market is rewarding quality more than ever before. Buyers are willing to pay two or even three times more for well-handled coffee with consistency and traceability. Last week, specialty washed robusta could command prices many farmers never imagine possible, while ordinary commercial coffee continued to struggle at much lower prices. The difference was not roasting. The difference was quality.
Even countries famous for coffee value addition first built strong production systems. You cannot sustainably roast coffee that is inconsistent in supply and quality. You cannot build a strong instant coffee industry when farmers are still battling low yields, poor harvesting methods and limited extension support.
Uganda is already naturally gifted for coffee production. Two rainy seasons, fertile soils, favorable temperatures and hardworking farmers. Few countries have what we have. Our first mission should be to maximize that advantage. Imagine if every youth farmer understood spacing, nutrition, pruning, harvesting and post-harvest handling. Imagine if every cooperative focused on quality consistency instead of just volumes. Uganda would not just be known as a coffee producer but as a source of some of the best robusta and arabica in the world.
Value addition is important, yes. But real value starts in the garden. A poorly handled coffee bean remains poor quality even after roasting and beautiful packaging. The future of Uganda’s coffee industry will not be built only in cafés and factories. It will be built in nurseries, gardens, drying yards and farmer trainings across the country.
Sometimes the most powerful form of value addition is simply producing exceptional coffee.
This conversation shall be continued but for now For God and my country
Research Advances in the New Excelsa Coffee Variety
Farmers already have valuable knowledge about the crop, while researchers must generate the evidence needed to support conservation, planting material development, quality profiling and market positioning
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A good discussion section should answer 6 questions.
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3. How different sections of your results section correlate?
4. What are the implications of your findings for practitioners?
5. What are the implications of your findings for researchers?
6. What are the limitations or threats to the validity of your findings?
Joshua Leon Otim, a 16-year-old student of Excell High School in Mukono District, has succumbed to injuries he sustained on December 6, 2025 in Gulu City, Northern Uganda when a gang, police and UPDF soldiers unleashed violence against National Unity Platform (@NUP_Ug) supporters and their presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi who was in the city to campaign ahead of the 2026 General Election.
Otim died this afternoon at St Mary's Hospital Lacor in Gulu City.
Ms Margret Acan said her son who was hit on the head with a blunt object slipped into a coma after the vicious attack. His body has been taken to Gulu Military Hospital for postmodern. No suspect has been arrested in connection with the saturday violent incident. Police earlier said they were investigating the incident which left several supporters of NUP, including Mr Kyagulanyi's confidant, Daniel Oyirwoth, also known as Sir Dan Magic, injured
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Dr. Jimmy also emphasized communication access. Following an accessibility audit @MinofHealthUG & Public Service introduced Sign Language Interpreters into the revised national health facility structure. This means persons with hearing impairments can now access health services without being left out due to communication barriers. Health care must speak every language.
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Dr. Irene Mwenyago, the Assistant Commissioner for Adolescent Health, has graced and officially opened the Disability Summit. Through her, the @MinofHealthUG has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and improving healthcare services for persons with disabilities.
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