A report by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) for the month of June 2023 indicates Uganda exported 563,832 60-kilo bags worth US$ 90.56 million (Shs330.5bn).

The total June coffee export figures included 489,597 bags of Robusta valued at US$73.88 million and 74,235 bags of Arabica valued at $ 16.68 million.

This was an increase of 6.31% and 8.08% in quantity and value respectively compared to the same month last year.

By comparing quantity of coffee exported by type in the same month of last Coffee Year (June 2022), Robusta increased by 10.22% and 21.16% in quantity and value respectively, while Arabica exports decreased by 13.85% and 26.89% in quantity and value respectively.

The monthly coffee export performance was higher than the previous year which was seen in Robusta exports and was partly on account of a good crop harvest in the South-Western region and the prevailing good prices on the global scene which prompted exporters to release their stocks.

The decrease in Arabica value was pegged on a likely high output from Brazil in Coffee Year 2023/24 where harvesting is moving at a faster rate due to favourable harvest conditions.