Uganda Says Coffee Exports Down 14 Percent Year-Over-Year Due to Drought

Peter Wakisi, 36, dries coffee harvests gained from the farm after applying frass from black soldier Flies as manure in Nyiize Kawomya on Aug. 22, 2022. Badru Katumba/AFP via Getty Images

KAMPALA—Uganda’s coffee exports declined last month due to the impact of a drought affecting many growing areas across the country, the state-run sector regulator said.

The east African country shipped a total of 503,695 60-kg bags of coffee beans in September, down 14 percent compared with the same period a year earlier, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said in a report.