Cocoa

By Christopher Burke T he European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is poised to significantly impact Uganda’s cocoa sector. As Uganda strives to strengthen cocoa…

By Herbert Musoke Fermentation is an important stage in post-harvest management because this is when the beans get the chocolate aroma. This is when…

By Herbert Musoke Job Chemutai, a researcher at the National Coffee Resources Research Institute in Kituuza, Mukono district, says one of the diseases affecting…

By Herbert Musoke Transplanting It is recommended to transplant cocoa seedlings in the evening hours when temperatures are cooler. Transplanting should be done at…

By Umar Nsubuga Stephen Lumbuye is the proud owner of a five-acre cocoa farm which is one of the family’s main sources of livelihood. The farm is located in Kiyuni village, Katente…

By Joshua Kato There are two key cash crops whose price is increasing rapidly; cocoa and coffee. In Bundibugyo, which is the main hub…

By Prossy Nandudu The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have embarked on the…

BY UMAR NSUBUGA The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has appointed Pamela Anyoti Peronaci, a Ugandan as its technical advisor for the development of…

By Umar Nsubuga Cocoa farmers in Uganda have been tipped to adopt new strategies and the latest technology to boost both the opportunities for cocoa…

London, United Kingdom Cocoa struck record renewed peaks Friday in both London and New York, driven by a supply crunch over bad weather in top…