NAVIGATING COFFEE TRADE: UGANDA’S ECONOMIC PATHWAY IN A GLOBALIZED MARKET

AUTHOR – MUWANGUZI HUMPHREY NGIYA* & DR. RHAJIV BHALLA**, LL.M (MASTERS OF LAW)* & PROFESSOR**, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, MOHALI

BEST CITATION – MUWANGUZI HUMPHREY NGIYA & DR. RHAJIV BHALLA, NAVIGATING COFFEE TRADE: UGANDA’S ECONOMIC PATHWAY IN A GLOBALIZED MARKET, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (4) OF 2024, PG. 429-436, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

Uganda’s coffee sector is a crucial part of its economy, serving as a major source of foreign exchange and employment for millions of smallholder farmers. This paper explores Uganda’s role in the global coffee market, emphasizing the economic, environmental, and regulatory factors shaping its growth and competitiveness. The analysis begins with the historical and economic significance of coffee production, highlighting its contributions to GDP and export revenue. Key challenges, such as global price volatility, climate change, and infrastructural limitations, are examined alongside the impacts on rural livelihoods. The study evaluates Uganda’s trade policies, including the National Coffee Policy and initiatives by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) aimed at quality improvement, production expansion, and sustainable practices. Through a blend of qualitative and quantitative analysis, this research provides insights into sustainable growth paths for Uganda’s coffee sector, stressing the integration of environmental stewardship with economic resilience and offering a model for agricultural trade policy discourse.