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Coffee in the Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP)

Coffee in the Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP). Godfrey Bahiigwa Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala February 8, 2012. Coffee in the DSIP. Coffee was ranked 2 nd among the 17 strategic commodities in the DSIP Targets:

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Coffee in the Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP)

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  1. Coffee in the Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP) Godfrey Bahiigwa Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala February 8, 2012

  2. Coffee in the DSIP • Coffee was ranked 2nd among the 17 strategic commodities in the DSIP • Targets: • Plant 20 million seedlings per year • Export 4.5 million bags of coffee by 2015

  3. Selection criteria for strategic commodities • Returns in investment (profitability) • Prioritized with agric production zone • Number of households involved (food security, income, acceptability) • Contribution to exports • Poverty effect • Multiplier effect • Size effect (growth and poverty reduction) • Potential (future) impact of selected commodities

  4. Coffee Challenges in the DSIP • Supplying sufficient coffee wilt resistant seedlings to farmers • Limited knowledge on coffee by extension service providers • Formation of coffee farmer groups or associations

  5. Coffee Strategies in the DSIP • Research to produce more strains of coffee wilt resistant varieties • Mass multiplication of resistant varieties for farmers to plant • Extension services to farmers to improve productivity and quality • Support formation of farmer organizations • Quality assurance of harvested and processed coffee

  6. Implementation of coffee strategies • MAAIF has adopted a commodity focussed approach to DSIP implementation • Task Teams formed to develop detailed investment projects • MD UCDA is the chairperson of the

  7. Implementation of coffee strategies • MAAIF has adopted a commodity focussed approach to DSIP implementation • Task Teams formed to develop detailed investment projects • MD UCDA is the chairperson of the Task Team on traditional crops (coffee, tea, cotton)

  8. Opportunities to influence the Coffee in the DSIP • National coffee policy – a draft is before MAAIF top policy management • National coffee strategy – UDCA is leading the process of its formulation • National coffee platform – regular discussion on current and emerging issues in the coffee sector

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