Uganda's oldest and largest licensed coffee exporter contributed their in-country expertise to the coalition to establish "model farms."
Due to where it is typically grown, coffee farms are particularly vulnerable to damage from erosion when rain comes either too intensely or too sparsely. A coalition assembled by the Global Environment Facility set up test farms to help provide local coffee farmers in Uganda with the resources to apply regenerative agricultural techniques to their local farming conditions.
The results have led to better yields, healthier soil that is less prone to erosion, and more stable income for farmers.
“But since we applied mulches and planted drought resistant seedlings, the coffee farms are reliably resilient. My coffee is stronger and more promising, and so is my family.”
