Government Gives 1,200 Bags of Fertiliser to Ibanda Coffee Farmers

IBANDA,UGANDA – Over 700 coffee farmers in Ibanda District have received 1,200 bags of fertiliser from government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.

The fertiliser is intended to boost coffee productivity amid challenges posed by climate change, declining soil fertility and limited access to agricultural inputs.

Ibanda District Production Officer, Peter Abaho Bwengye said coffee productivity in the area remains low, with some coffee plants producing as little as 2kg, partly because farmers struggle to afford agro-inputs due to high prices.

Ibanda currently produces about 14,000 tonnes of coffee and is targeting an increase to 18,000 tonnes of clean coffee.

Farmers who received the fertiliser say the government support gives them hope of increasing coffee production and improving their livelihoods.

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Over 700 coffee farmers in Ibanda District have received 1,200 bags of fertiliser from government.

The support through the Ministry of Agriculture aims to boost productivity affected by climate change, declining soil fertility and high cost of inputs.

District Production Officer Peter Abaho Bwengye says productivity remains low, with some plants producing as little as 2 kilograms because farmers cannot afford fertilisers.

Ibanda currently produces about 14,000 tonnes of coffee and now targets 18,000 tonnes of clean coffee.

Beneficiary farmers say the support gives them hope to increase production and improve their livelihoods.