UGANDA – SIGNATURE ORGANIC

Most of the farmers on the western side of the Rwenzori mountains in Uganda grow cacao as their main cash crop. But it never supplied them with a lot of cash until we started to invest in farmers’ training and controlled fermentation. The combined efforts of farmers and cooperative resulted in an outstanding cacao with a very balanced flavour profile of nutty, dried fruits, and pleasant spicy hint.

Location

• Region: Bundibugyo, West Uganda
• Producers: Cooperative

Quality

• Variety: blend Trinitario and Forastero types
• Flavour Identity: Walnut, Dried Banana, Orange Peel, Creamy
• Fermentation: Controlled heap fermentation, 5 days, 2 turns
• Drying: 24h Pre-Drying, natural sundrying on plastic
• Harvest: September – April
• EU ORGANIC

Supply Chain

100% traceable supply chain from smallholder farmers organized in a cooperative. Cacao is produced, processed and packed in 60 kg bags at the cooperative, and transported by truck to Kampala, where it is consolidated and prepared for export.

People

Farmers receive training for quality and agronomy, premium payments for quality and certification.

Forest & Nature

Sustainable agroforestry system in symbioses with the natural environment. No pesticides and only organic fertilizers are used.

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