The directorate headed by a Director comprises 2 departments: (i) Extension and (ii) Technology Development. The first is responsible for providing extension services to farmers on Good Agricultural Practices and Agribusiness as well as technical services at the post-harvest level. The second department is responsible for facilitating the dissemination of research results in the field through regional and district officers and transfer of new technologies in order to increase productivity. The following programmes are undertaken.
a) Farmer Training and Extension Liaison
UCDA offers training programmes for nursery managers, farmers and processors through regional and district officers and study tours.
b) Coffee Replanting
i. Support coffee replanting to replace the old, diseased coffee trees with new genetically pure and higher yielding varieties by providing clean planting materials through coffee research and community based coffee nurseries.
ii. Introduce commercial coffee production in new and non-traditional areas of Uganda with particular emphasis in Mid-Northern Uganda.
iii. Collaborate with other stakeholders on mobilization, sensitization, technical preparation and follow-up on coffee nursery development, coffee replanting and productivity enhancement.
c) Technical Services
This involves provision of technical services and feedback to the sub-sector players on matters of quality improvement. Activities include inspection, licensing of factories and training for technicians in the processing chain as per The Coffee Regulations, 1994.
d) Coffee Research and Technology Development
The Technology Development department liaises with the National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) on specific programmes to mitigate against the effect of the Coffee Wilt Disease, other diseases and pests as well as climatic change.
Staff
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1 |
Apollo T. Kamugisha |
Director Development Services |
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2 |
Mike Butseya Maliro |
Regional Manager-Elgon Region |
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3 |
Edward Lutaakome-Ssentamu |
Regional Manager-Central Region |
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4 |
Robert Tumwesigye |
Technical Extension Manager |
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5 |
Jimmy Baluku |
Regional Manager-Busoga Region |
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6 |
Isaac Chepkurui |
Regional Manager-Northern Region |
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7 |
Liza M. Luseesa |
Regional Manager-Western Region |
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8 |
Moses Asiimwe |
Regional Manager-South Western Region |
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9 |
Emmanuel Tumwizere |
Regional Manager-Rwenzori Region |
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10 |
Gerald Kyalo |
Technology Development Manager |
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11 |
Alice Nasamba |
Regional Coffee Technical Officer-Central |
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12 |
Andama Otubo |
Regional Coffee Technical Officer-Northern |
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13 |
Mary Sally Kabasa |
Regional Coffee Technical Officer-Eastern |
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14 |
Stephen Barikurungi |
Regional Coffee Technical Officer-Western |
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15 |
Beatrice Alela |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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16 |
Charles Etoma |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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17 |
Charles Nkugwa |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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18 |
Charles Wasswa |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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19 |
Daudi Kabagujuna Kabalega |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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20 |
David Isanga |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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21 |
David Kyomuhendo |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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22 |
David Mubiru |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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23 |
Deus Mutabatiina |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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24 |
Dick Nuwamanya |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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25 |
Edgar Nabasa |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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26 |
Elizaphani Nkuutu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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27 |
Ellyson Mwesigye |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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28 |
Herbert Amolo |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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29 |
Jackson Bagonza |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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30 |
James Magona |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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31 |
Janny Winfred Oyella |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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32 |
Joseph Bindu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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33 |
Joshua Kyagaba |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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34 |
Julius Kambasu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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35 |
Keneth Twesigomwe |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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36 |
Mathew K. Kwikiriza |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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37 |
Peter Mwesige |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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38 |
Rauben Keimusya |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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39 |
Richard Kagimu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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40 |
Robert John Matovu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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41 |
Robert Museveni |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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42 |
Robert Ssentamu |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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43 |
Shamim Nassali |
Administrative Assistant |
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44 |
Stephen Baligeya |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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45 |
Tracy Allen Najjuma |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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46 |
Victoria Chemutai |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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47 |
Wickliffe Katulinde |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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48 |
William Pike Ongaba |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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49 |
Yowasi Muhereza |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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50 |
Anitah Owemigisha |
Administrative Officer |
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51 |
Denis Wamal |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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52 |
Moses Arinda |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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53 |
Amazio Asea |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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54 |
Sedrach Muhangi |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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55 |
Peter Kibira |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |
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56 |
Praxeder Aturinda |
Data Clerk |
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57 |
Julius Twiine |
Regional Coffee Extension Officer |