EXPORT AND VALUE ADDITION 13. What value addition can farmers do so as to have better pay? • Ensure you use good quality seedlings/cuttings. • Practice good agricultural practices – water the plants especially during the dry season, mulch to retain moisture in the soil, apply manure and/ or manure, only harvest red ripe cherries, dry coffee on a clean surface (tarpaulin, raised beds, cemented floors, etc.), ensure you dry coffee to 14%
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moisture content, store the dried coffee in a clean place Process the coffee to kase (green bean) stage Roast and grind coffee
14. How can I become an exporter? Click on the Uganda Trade Portal link on www. ugandacoffee.go.ug for instructions on becoming an exporter and take the caller through the process.
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