**TABLE 1: KEY INSTITUTIONS IN THE UGANDAN COFFEE INDUSTRY**

|**INSTITUTION/ENTITY**|**STATUS**|**MAIN FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**|
|---|---|---|
|Uganda Coffee Devel‐<br>opment Authority<br>(UCDA)|Statutory Body|It was established by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority Stat‐<br>ute of 1991 and took over some of the functions of the Coffee Market‐<br>ing Board. Its objective is to “promote and oversee the coffee industry<br>as a whole by developing research and controlling the quality and im‐<br>proving the marketing of coffee ...” It is financed by a one percent cess<br>imposed on all coffee exports.|
|Coffee Research Institute<br>(CORI)|Statutory Body|Headquartered at Kituza in Mukono, about 40 kilometers East of Kam‐<br>pala, its mandate is to “conduct research necessary to solve priority<br>constraints that limit the production of arabica coffee, robusta coffee,<br>oil palm, cocoa, and tea.” The Institute is part of NARO which, along<br>with the donors, are the main sources of its funding.|
|Uganda Coffee Trade<br>Federation (UCTF)|Private sector|Established in 1996 in order to “protect, promote and safeguard the<br>business interests of persons engaged in the coffee trade and industry<br>(whether as growers, processors, agents, brokers, roasters, or export‐<br>ers) and persons connected with the industry in Uganda.” It is fi‐<br>nanced by its members.|
|National Union of Coffee<br>Agribusiness and Farm<br>Enterprises (NUCAFE)|Private Sector|Founded in 1995 as the Ugandan Coffee Farmers Association, it<br>changed its name and mandate in 2003 as a result of strategic planning<br>carried out in 2003 with the support of a USAID‐funded project. Its<br>mission is to “establish a sustainable and profitable farmer operated<br>organization for the benefit of coffee farmers.”|
|Uganda Coffee Roasters<br>Association (UCRA)|Private Sector|Represents the interests of Ugandan Roasters who supply the local<br>market. Uganda consumes some 100,000 bags per annum, accounting<br>for 3 percent of Uganda’s output.|
|National Organic Agri‐<br>cultural Movement of<br>Uganda (NOAGMU)|Private Sector|Created in 2001, its objective is to promote organic farming through<br>training, development of standards, promotion (local and interna‐<br>tional), and lobbying and advocating.|
|National Agricultural<br>Advisory Services<br>(NAADS)|Statutory Body|Established by the National Agricultural Advisory Services Act of 2001<br>as a statutory corporation, its mission is to promote market‐oriented<br>agriculture through provision of extension services.|
|Ministry of Agriculture,<br>Animal Industry and<br>Fisheries (MAAIF)|Government|Its mandate it to promote, support, and guide the agricultural sector.<br>Most of its coffee‐related activities are performed through NARO and<br>CORI.|
|Ministry of Finance,<br>Planning and Economic<br>Development (MFPED)|Government|It oversees the planning of national strategic development initiatives in<br>order to facilitate growth, efficiency, stability, and poverty eradication.<br>It also mobilizes resources for public expenditure programs.|
|Ministry of Tourism,<br>Trade, and Industry<br>(MTTI)|Government|Three departments within Ministry (Trade, Cooperatives, and Indus‐<br>try) deal with coffee‐policy issues such as export promotion, value ad‐<br>dition, enhancement of competitiveness, and extension services.|

**Source:** Coffee Sector Restructuring Taskforce (2003); Uganda Trade Coffee Federation; and author’s in‐ terviews.

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