President Yoweri Museveni approved a huge coffee processing park for Luweero District, a joint project with Saudi Arabia worth one hundred sixty million dollars. Local officials confirm the Luwero Coffee Park will be built on Kasiso Road near Nimrod Hotel in Kasana, with a groundbreaking set for early next year. Acting District Commissioner Abel Bekunda said all government approvals are done, noting it will directly employ over two thousand people and support at least fifteen thousand more jobs indirectly.
The investment aims to boost Uganda's coffee export income significantly, part of a national plan to move from raw exports to finished products. Farmers in the area, like young grower Alisa Nangendo, say it solves a major market access problem and encourages planting more coffee. Another farmer, Lameck Zziwa, mentioned it complements existing government aid programs by guaranteeing a buyer for increased production. Project coordinator Augustine Kisitu stated the facility will support over a hundred thousand farming households and pull beans from nearby districts. Leaders framed it as both an economic shift and a recognition of the region's historical significance.
The investment aims to boost Uganda's coffee export income significantly, part of a national plan to move from raw exports to finished products. Farmers in the area, like young grower Alisa Nangendo, say it solves a major market access problem and encourages planting more coffee. Another farmer, Lameck Zziwa, mentioned it complements existing government aid programs by guaranteeing a buyer for increased production. Project coordinator Augustine Kisitu stated the facility will support over a hundred thousand farming households and pull beans from nearby districts. Leaders framed it as both an economic shift and a recognition of the region's historical significance.
