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Aigang Mountain is a still volcano. It is said that it was once the highest peak in Africa. Local people believe that gods live on the top of the mountain, far beyond the reach of mortals. When the gods are happy, there is plenty of rain and dew, the whole hillside benefits, everything grows and is green. Kawa members' coffee gardens are scattered in Aigang Mountain. After the volcanic activity ceased, a huge volcanic crater was formed at the top of Aigang Mountain, which was then saved into a lake and diverted streams to irrigate crops on the hillside. During the rainy season, the stream rises sharply, forming a spectacular waterfall, of which the waterfall of "Sipi" is the largest, falling 200m.

The Kawa Cooperative is the first organization in Africa to participate in the Organic Sustainability Program, which was launched in 2002 and became the first coffee in Africa to receive UTZ CERTIFIED certification. Compost is used for good shading. Kawa's washing plant is equipped with first-class equipment and focuses on handling cherries sent by farmers. on the same day, the peel and pulp are mechanically removed and strict washing procedures are followed. Kawa collects cherry fruits from nearby farmers at nine locations and names them at different elevations and collection points. Kawa, who won the championship this season, was collected in "Kabeywa", the runner-up beans also came from Kawa, and the collection point was in Masira. In fact, different batches of Kawa in the new production season in 2017 won seven of the top 10 in TOH, including the first three, which are all different batches of "Kawahibi", which is incredible!

Starting from 2015, Kawa not only does washing treatment, but also does micro-batch sun treatment, first removing unqualified floating beans, and then drying in the sun for three weeks, during which the fresh fruit is constantly turned to avoid fermentation or mildew. to achieve a very clean and rich flavor. ]

Coffee beans are Uganda's main export goods, and coffee exports are its main source of foreign exchange income. 25% of the working population is engaged in related industries. The vast majority of Ugandan coffee beans are Robusta, and only 6% of the beans are Arabica. In order to improve the quality and reduce the cost of coffee, Uganda cancelled the exclusive management right of the Coffee Management Committee (Coffee Marketing Board, referred to as CMB) in November 1990. Most of the work originally undertaken by the Coffee Management Committee has now been handed over to the cooperative organization.

In Uganda (Uganda), Arabica coffee beans account for only 10 per cent of the country's total coffee production, but it is enough to attract attention. Uganda's best coffee is mainly produced in the mountains of Elgon and Bugisu along the Kenyan border in the north and Ruwensori in the west, and is available for export in January or February of each year.

Like Tanzania, the rise in coffee prices in recent years has encouraged farmers to return to their estates and reclaim once-abandoned land to grow coffee, and the Ugandan coffee industry has a promising market. Last month, the United States Agency for International Development planned to provide financial assistance to Uganda through a non-profit company to increase Ugandan coffee production and exports.

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