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1.0 Introduction
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Coffee Act 1994 regulations, moved in to seal off the processing factories
so as to enforce coffee quality standards.
3.0 Background
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Currently, Uganda is ranked as the 8th coffee producer in the World
having declined from the 3rd position in 1995 as the largest coffee
producer in the world and having been overtaken by Vietnam,
Honduras, Indonesia.
Whereas Uganda lost ground as indicated above, the policy of
liberalization brought positive coffee market changes to the coffee
industry. For example, many players came into the coffee sector and
stimulated prices at farm gate level whereby a Ugandan coffee farmer
now gets about 70-75% of the international market price level. This is
positive and has created vibrancy in the coffee industry.
However, due to stiff competition and more often due to unscrupulous
elements operating at various levels of the coffee value chain, coffee
quality malpractices have also increased. This is a danger to our coffee
industry both internally and at international level. We do not want to
face the danger of the international community rejecting Uganda coffee
as it did to fish a few years ago.
Since the year 2014, the Government of Uganda intensified its campaign
to improve household incomes, using coffee as one of the main pillars in
this campaign. As a result of increased Government support to the
coffee sub-sector, coffee seedlings planting has increased from the
previous 20 million seedlings per annum to the current 200 million
seedlings per annum, the effect of climate change that often impact on
survival rates notwithstanding. The targeted planting level is 300 million
seedlings per year up to 2018/19 coffee year.
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2. On 11 September 2011, the Inspector General of Police also issued a
directive to all Regional Police Commanders and all
District/Divisional Police Commanders, instructing them to:
(i) Stop the harvesting and marketing of immature coffee (green
beans)
(ii) Stop the drying of coffee beans on bare ground
(iii) Stop the drying of FAQ (Kasse) in the sun
(iv) Stop coffee processing factories that do not have husk collection
chambers
(v) Ensure that dealers in coffee have valid licenses
(vi) Prosecute whoever does not comply with the Coffee Regulations
1994
3. MAAIF through UCDA communicated the above directives
together with its guidelines to all coffee value chain stakeholders
using radio programmes, Guidelines Charts, Print media and
training sessions.
4. In 2014,MAAIF was functionalised by an Agricultural Police Unit
in an effort to beef up standards and regulations enforcement.
5. Since 2011, there has been a series of meetings with coffee farmers,
buyers and coffee processors in addition to sensitizations through
the media, especially through radio, print media and the UCDA
technical extension services. Refer to Annexes 4, 5 and 6 hereby
attached.
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6.0 Impacts of UCDAs interventions measures and responsiveness
by the different areas/Districts
Rt. Hon. Speaker, the overall the outcome has been positive as over 80%
of coffee is now being dried on tarpaulins rather than on bare ground as
was the case and moisture content on coffee being processed in coffee
factories has improved to 13-15%. The coffee quality has improved and
consequently farmers have started getting better prices for their dried
coffee rather than wet coffee which fetches lower prices.
In most districts in South Western Region, particularly Bushenyi,
Sheema and Ibanda and in Eastern Region particularly in Mounta Egon
districts of Mbale, Bulambuli and Sironko, good harvesting and drying
practices is notably high, due to the compliance to the coffee regulations.
Most of the coffee cherry is harvested when red ripe and dried on
tarpaulins and clean local mats. I therefore thank those districts who
have done well and encourage them to maintain high quality standards
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exercise will continue in all affected districts in the Masaka zone
and will spread to all districts in the country.
f) Reviewing the coffee factory infrastructure and machinery
standards and guidelines to guide stakeholders compliance to
coffee quality standards and The Coffee Regulations, 1994.
In the event that the stakeholder does not comply with any of the above,
the stakeholders Registration is suspended by having the facility sealed
and is given a specified timeframe to rectify and put right the identified
anomaly,after which the seal may be removed upon ascertaining
compliance. In other words, opening up suspended and sealed
stakeholders depends on their readiness to comply with remedial
actions in respect to ensuring compliance to standards and regulations.
Even before I was requested to explain in Parliament, a number of
affected stakeholders that had complied had already been opened and
were fully in operation.
9.0 Conclusion
I beg to present.
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ANNEX 1
A: Pictorial illustration of Poor Coffee Processing Practices during
Taskforce operation in Kinoni and Greater Masaka Region
Poor handling practices in coffee factories Poor handling practices in coffee factories
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C: Coffee factories complying with recommended coffee processing
practices in the Greater Masaka
Name of Coffee factory Location
Kibinge Coffee Farmers Kyabiri, Kibinge, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi
Ngobe Coffee Farmers Kyamulibwa, Kalungu
Celebrate Hope Ministries Kabano, Kasasa S/C, Kakuuto, Kyotera
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8 Drying kiboko at
Kakuuto Kakuto, Kakuto, Kakuto, Rakai
factory
9 Kamu Kamu Lukaya,Lukaya T/C, Kalungu E, Kalungu Poor hygiene
10 T.F Kilumba, Katwe Butego, Mask Muni, Masaka Poor hygiene
11 K.L.W Coffee Poor hygiene
Kilumba, Katwe Butego, Mask Muni, Masaka
Factory
12 Serwada Kilumba, Katwe Butego, Mask Muni, Masaka Poor hygiene
13 Bukenya Lukaya,Lukaya T/C, Kalungu E, Kalungu Poor hygiene
14 Kyabakuza Young Poor hygiene
Kyabakuza, Kyabakuza, Mask Muni, Masaka
Coffee
15 Bijanda Kyabakuza, Kyabakuza, Mask Muni, Masaka Poor hygiene
16 Drying kiboko at
Muwonge Family Lukaya,Lukaya T/C, Kalungu E, Kalungu
factory
17 Agaba Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Poor hygiene
18 Keera John Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Poor hygiene
19 Kyabeene Lukaya,Lukaya T/C, Kalungu E, Kalungu Poor hygiene
20 Incomplete structure
Sensiko Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo and limited space for
operation
21 Gwenange Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Lacking hygiene
22 Kaboyo Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Lacking hygiene
23 Incomplete and
Bbaale Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo
limited space
24 Lwamatengo Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Lacking hygiene
25 Limited working
Jb & Bonus Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo
space
26 Amazima Leakig husk chamber
Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo
Bwebugaga
27 Nyanzi Kamulu Poor hygiene
Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo
Juma
28 Manyi Gamukama Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Incomplete structure
29 Bivamuntuyo Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Incomplete structure
30 Kiyemba Kamalu Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Poor hygiene
31 Batulabudde Incomplete floors esp
Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo
Coffee Processing veerandah
32 Yagaliza Muno Kaboyo, Kinoni T/B, Bukoto, Lwengo Incomplete floor
33 Drying of kiboko at
Bemba Bigasa, Bigasa, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi
factory
34 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Kitaasa
Bukomansimbi
35 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Wakko
Bukomansimbi
36 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Bbuye
Bukomansimbi
37 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Musoke
Bukomansimbi
38 Kyabazinga Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Incomplete structure,
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Bukomansimbi unplastered walls
39 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Extremely poor
Mutala Alali
Bukomansimbi hygiene
40 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Lumala
Bukomansimbi
41 Sm Butenga, Butenga, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi Incomplete floor
42 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Sibanja Ali
Bukomansimbi
43 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Lacking hygiene
Twegatte
Bukomansimbi
44 Bukomansimbi, Bukomanimbi T/C, Poor hygiene
Selwanja
Bukomansimbi
45 Ssendege Incomplete structure
Sembabule Ind Area, T/C, Sembabule
Emmanuel
46 Poor hygiene and seal
Busoga Kyamulibwa, Kalungu
bypass
47 Kalema Peter Masaka Ind Area, Municipaity, Masaka Poor hygiene
48 Magala Masaka Ind Area, Municipaity, Masaka Poor hygiene
49 Tomusange Ronald Mbulire, Bigasa, Bukomansimbi N, Bukomansimbi Incomplete structure
50 Kakeeto Poor hygiene
Kyotera, Kyotera, Kyotera
Emmanuel
51 Wannume Gerald Kirumba, Mask Muni, Bukoto, Masaka Poor hygiene
52 Katamba A Kyotera, Kyotera, Kyotera Poor hygiene
53 Kiganda Poor hygiene
Kyamulibwa, Kalungu
Elemengio
54 Bugembe Manisuli Kilumba, Katwe Butego, Mask Muni, Masaka Poor hygiene
55 Natural Feeds Poor hygiene
Lwebitakuli, Sembabule
Coffee Processors
56 Nantume Jackie Misanvu, Kibinge, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi No husk chamber
57 Matembe Kilumba, Katwe Butego, Mask Muni, Masaka Poor hygiene
58 Ngobe Kyamulibwa, Kalungu Incomplete structure
59 Kibinge Coffee Incomplete floor, and
Misanvu, Kibinge, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi
Farmers lacking hygiene
60 Poor hygiene, drying
Lyazi & Sons Butenga, Butenga, Bukomansimbi, Bukomansimbi
of kiboko at factory
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ANNEX 2
Good Harvesting and Drying Practices in Bushenyi District
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ANNEX 3
Good Factory Machinery Infrastructure in Rakai District
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ANNEX 4:
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ANNEX 5
A. SITE
1. The factory should be located in an area designated for industries,
accessible by a motorable road and well away from water drainage
areas.
2. No factory should be built in a swampy area to avoid pollution of
water sources and risk of re-wetting the coffee and mould growth.
3. No factory shall be built in a residential area.
4. A coffee factory should not be adjacent to mills for agricultural
produce such as maize or ginger mills or others that emit contaminant
substances.
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B. CONSTRUCTION
1. A coffee processing factory should be built of brick/block walls (at
least half way up) and roofed with leak-proof material (iron sheets or
tiles).
2. The factory floor and veranda must be well cemented, with a smooth
(Neal) finish (for ease of cleaning).
3. The walls should be well plastered.
4. A coffee factory must have an adjacent ample sized coffee brick/block
walled store that is well cemented, walls plastered, leak proof roof
and dedicated for storing coffee only.
5. An ample spaced clean yard should be available for coffee reception
and collection purposes.
6. The processing room should be well ventilated, with adequate
lighting.
7. Each coffee factory must have an exterior husk disposal chamber for
collection of coffee husks and dust before commencement of
operations.
8. Each processing factory must have safety guards against moving
machinery parts (e.g. pulleys and belts) and a Fire Extinguisher.
C. HYGIENE
Coffee is food! All due care must, therefore, be taken to preserve its quality,
image and safety to consumers.
1. All factory premises (internal and external) must be kept clean at all
times, free of debris and excessive dust.
2. The coffee factory floor and veranda must be clean mopped (with
water) at least once a week during operations.
3. Machinery and other internal factory installations must be cleaned of
dust and cob webs at least once a month.
4. During and after processing, no coffee beans should remain on
factory floor (all coffee beans must be collected and stored in gunny
bags).
5. Coffee husks and dust must not spill over from the husk collection
chamber (to avoid environmental pollution and contamination).
6. During processing, all workers in the processing room must wear
nose/mouth masks to protect them from dust.
7. Toilets (VIP type preferred) should at least be a minimum of 100 feet
away from the factory.
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D. REGULATIONS & QUALITY CONTROL
1. No factory is allowed to process coffee unless it is registered and
licenced by UCDA for that Coffee Year (Coffee Regulations - 5 (1) &
(2) b and 6 (3))
2. Every Coffee Processor must at all times display a copy of the
Licence at the factory premises (Coffee Regulations 27 (c))
3. No factory is allowed to start processing coffee (kiboko or
parchment) unless the cherries are properly dried and have attained
13% - 14% MC or below (Coffee Regulations 20 (6))
4. Any coffee factory found processing wet coffee (of above 14% MC)
commits an offence and appropriate action shall be taken, including
prosecution.
5. Drying of any type or grade of coffee at factory yards is not allowed.
6. Factories are prohibited from processing coffee if the one who has
brought the coffee is not a farmer or a registered and licensed Coffee
Buyer.
7. Factories are prohibited from using equipment and/or processing
machinery that will lead to grade or quality defects of the coffee.
8. Every coffee processor must keep at the premises a proper and
accurate record of amount of coffee processed daily and the total
amount for each month submitted to UCDA in a report specifying
the quantity and grades of coffee processed. (1994 Coffee Regulations
27 (1) a & (2))
9. Any assault or use of abusive language to UCDA officers or any
other authorized persons on duty is an offence.
10. Whoever does not abide by the regulations and/or above coffee
guidelines will have committed an offence and will be liable for
prosecution (1994 Coffee Regulations 28 and 29 (1), (2) & (3))
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ANNEX 6
FARMERS
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7. Farmers are not allowed to sell coffee while still on trees in the garden
or just after harvesting before it is fully dried. This is against the
Coffee Regulations and also it leads to loss of better revenue.
(1994 Coffee Regulations 20 (1) a & c)
BUYERS
3. A coffee buyer must buy only the well dried coffee from farmers
(13% - 14% MC or below). (1994 Coffee Regulations 20 (1) a & c and (6))
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7. Hulling of coffee should only be effected on properly dried kiboko
or parchment of 13% - 14% Moisture Content or below. (1994 Coffee
Regulations 20 (6))
8. Do not add foreign matter (e.g. stones, black beans, husks, etc) to
good coffee as the practice is against the regulations because it spoils the
quality and image of coffee.
11. Every Coffee Buyer must at all times display a copy of the
Registration Certificate (Licence) at the Store premises. (1994 Coffee
Regulations 27 (c))
13. Whoever does not abide by the regulations and/or above coffee
guidelines will have committed an offence and shall be liable for
prosecution (1994 Coffee Regulations 28 and 29 (1), (2) & (3))
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