Sourcing in Uganda
Uganda sits on the equator with fertile soils, abundant rainfall and altitudes from the Lake Victoria basin to the slopes of Mount Elgon and the Rwenzori Mountains.
Two rainy seasons in much of the country allow two growing seasons a year for many crops, giving more continuous supply than temperate origins.
Growing regions and crops
Indicative — specific sourcing locations are confirmed per enquiry.
- Central & Lake Victoria basin
- Robusta coffee, vanilla, pineapples, matooke, fruit and vegetables
- Eastern (Mt Elgon, Mbale)
- Bugisu Arabica coffee, bananas, vegetables
- Western (Rwenzori, Bundibugyo)
- Arabica coffee, cocoa, matooke, tea
- South-western highlands (Kabale)
- Irish potatoes, vegetables, highland crops
- Northern Uganda
- Sesame, sunflower, groundnuts, shea, soybeans
- Eastern lowlands (Soroti, Teso)
- Citrus, millet, sorghum, cassava
‘Two rainy seasons, two harvests for many crops’
Moving produce out of Uganda
Uganda is landlocked. Perishable produce is usually air-freighted from Entebbe International Airport, about 40km from Kampala.
Bagged commodities such as coffee, cocoa and sesame typically travel by road or rail along the Northern Corridor to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya, and from there by sea.
- Air freight: Entebbe (EBB)
- Sea freight: via Mombasa, Kenya
- Alternative: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
