HOIMA, May 25, 2026 — Julita Coffee Works Ltd, a Ugandan agricultural company, is seeking a new partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to promote coffee growing in the oil-rich kingdom.
A team of Julita officials, led by Michael Julius Tumwebaze, the company’s Managing Director, recently held an engagement with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga, during which they discussed the benefits of the proposed partnership.
Once the partnership is formalised, the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom will be required to mobilise its subjects to embrace commercial coffee production and provide land for demonstration gardens and coffee seed production.
Julita, in turn, will offer farmers training, provide quality seedlings and fertilisers, facilitate access to markets for coffee produce, and support the establishment of coffee processing facilities, among other interventions.
During a recent engagement with kingdom officials, Tumwebaze said the company has already acquired over 50 acres of land in Kakumiro district, where it plans to establish its first coffee farm to serve as a model farm.
He noted that Bunyoro has a favourable climate and fertile soils suitable for coffee growing, but many farmers have not fully utilised this opportunity.
Tumwebaze said the company aims to establish 100 square miles of coffee plantations by 2030 and is also targeting one million farmers in the region by 2040.
He added that the company’s main focus is commercial coffee farming, and farmers will be provided with seedlings that are resistant to coffee wilt disease.
While the primary focus is on commercial farmers, he said the company will also support small-scale farmers with improved agronomic skills so they can benefit from coffee production.
He further noted that the company is currently operating in the Buganda Kingdom, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria and Zambia, where coffee production is reportedly thriving.
“We are committed to boosting and expanding farmers’ incomes in Bunyoro through training on the right coffee varieties, proper crop management practices, and ensuring access to reliable markets,” Tumwebaze said.
Prime Minister Byakutaga expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, describing it as a significant opportunity for the social and economic transformation of the kingdom’s subjects.
“Some years back, the Kingdom launched a campaign to promote coffee and cocoa production among its subjects. So when someone comes forward proposing to support our agenda, the Kingdom welcomes them with open arms,” he said.
He also noted that while coffee has traditionally been grown on a small scale in Bunyoro, the region is now embracing modern, large-scale production methods to access both national and international markets, supported by its fertile soils and favourable climate.
“This partnership will help transform coffee farming from subsistence to commercial production, allowing our people to benefit from the growing demand for coffee,” Byakutaaga said.
The partnership underscores growing efforts to position Bunyoro as a key contributor to Uganda’s coffee exports, with stakeholders optimistic that increased investment, training, and improved market access will drive long-term growth in the coffee sector.
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