The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched the 2026 Kigezi Coffee Farmer Field Day and Exhibition at Buyanja Town Council headquarters in Rukungiri District, with farmers urged to adopt improved farming practices to increase coffee production and quality.
The field day was organized by the Rukungiri District Production Department in partnership with the MAAIF Coffee Department for Kigezi Region under the theme: “Promoting Quality Coffee Production, Value Addition and Market Opportunities.”
The event brought together coffee farmers, cooperatives, nursery operators, processors, traders, extension workers, development partners, input dealers and members of the public from across the Kigezi sub-region to showcase achievements, share new technologies and promote value addition in the coffee sector.
According to the Regional Agriculture Officer for Rukungiri and Kanungu, Akanyijuka Memory, the field day was organized to enable farmers to learn from one another, understand how to manage pests and diseases, improve yields and explore coffee value addition, from the garden to the cup.
The Senior Agricultural Officer for Kigezi Region, Robert Museveni, advised farmers to properly feed and manure their coffee gardens to improve both the quality and quantity of their harvests. He also guided farmers on the appropriate fertilizers to use at different stages of coffee growth, from the seedling stage to maturity.
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The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner, Bron Kikanshemeza, who was the chief guest, described the event as an important opportunity for farmers and commended them for embracing coffee growing. He particularly encouraged men to plant more coffee, saying the crop has helped transform household incomes in line with the President’s advice.
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Meanwhile, the Vice Chairperson of Buyanja Greater Coffee Growers Cooperative Society, Karebu Begumanya, commended the organizers and government for supporting farmers. He said the cooperative has more than 140 members and appreciated government support, including the provision of 3,000 coffee seedlings and coffee medicines.
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