{"id":21334,"date":"2024-02-28T11:44:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/?p=21334"},"modified":"2024-02-28T12:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T12:42:05","slug":"from-beans-to-bright-futures-empowering-ugandas-coffee-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/from-beans-to-bright-futures-empowering-ugandas-coffee-community\/","title":{"rendered":"From Beans to Bright Futures: Empowering Uganda&#8217;s Coffee Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21334\" class=\"elementor elementor-21334\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ca369ac elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2ca369ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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href=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/2024\/02\/28\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>24 Feb 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a801bf3 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/category\/impact-stories\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">SME Impact Stories<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-258d29f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"258d29f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66f9b099\" data-id=\"66f9b099\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f851ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f851ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Details<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4589e574 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4589e574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33c686ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33c686ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fff81b2\" data-id=\"1fff81b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d0c911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25d0c911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SME Name<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c28eb0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c28eb0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CECOFA<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec6235d\" data-id=\"2ec6235d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bda666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42bda666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Country<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3ad951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3ad951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uganda<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-575d636f\" data-id=\"575d636f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d6dfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d6dfe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sector<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc99c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc99c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agriculture<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7252d9\" data-id=\"5f7252d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed649e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed649e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employees<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365a7152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"365a7152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-298462be\" data-id=\"298462be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67257832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67257832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avg Transaction Size<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c7df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35c7df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$11,500<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13e4497d elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13e4497d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55da4344\" data-id=\"55da4344\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fa0dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75fa0dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thriving naturally along the shores of Lake Victoria in Central Uganda, coffee has historically held a significant role in the lives of its community and the nation&#8217;s farmers. Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where coffee is native to the region. The Robusta beans growing wild around Lake Victoria position the plant as a leading source of high-quality coffee, with its indigenous origins being integral to its exceptional value.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cBy the time AGC\u2019s partner met us, we were doing five containers per year. Now, we are targeting 20 per week in our facility,\u201d explains Buule Ronald, Executive Director of the Central Coffee Farmers\u2019 Association (CECOFA), regarding the growth of the company&#8217;s production facility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e784a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e784a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGC-Cecofa-Coffee-FINAL.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b45d1e\" data-id=\"40b45d1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69456573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69456573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21338\" alt=\"AGC&#039;s Co-CEO Sudha Bharadia with Executive Director, Mr Buule Ronald and AGC\u2019s partner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/uganda-cecofa-coffee-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">AGC's Co-CEO Sudha Bharadia with Executive Director, Mr Buule Ronald and AGC\u2019s partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44f23fc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44f23fc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f62ecfd\" data-id=\"1f62ecfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6499da6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6499da6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21337\" alt=\"Cecofa Coffee grounding machinery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-machine-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CECOFA grounding machinery<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-749886d9\" data-id=\"749886d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8bf3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e8bf3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During a recent visit to Kampala, Uganda, AGC\u2019s Co-CEO Sudha Bharadia learned more about the value that coffee brings to the local community. Established in 2004 as Nsangi Coffee Farmers Association and renamed Central Coffee Farmers Association in 2016, CECOFA has been bringing together its community of farmers in the central Ugandan region for two decades. Growing from 5,000 to 135,000 farmers over the years, the association uses coffee to spearhead its mission of addressing poverty through agricultural practices. Beyond meeting the demand for local coffee consumption and exports from Uganda, CECOFA also focuses its efforts on supporting the elderly, children, and women in their community.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cWe respect gender because, without gender, you cannot qualify for the fair trade [certification],\u201d Buule Ronald shares. \u201cOf course, we need that certificate very much. It\u2019s so important. The number of women [we employ] is more than men,\u201d he adds, sharing further that the women employed with CECOFA cover roles in administration, field officers and logistics. The association also fosters an environment for women to develop their community through handicrafts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69e1f3c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69e1f3c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ece4421\" data-id=\"5ece4421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8e9199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d8e9199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>We respect gender because, without gender, you cannot qualify for the fair trade [certification].<\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>&#8211; Buule Ronald.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afe868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1afe868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-beans-uganda-e1708954988560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21335\" alt=\"Cecofa coffee beans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-beans-uganda-e1708954988560.jpg 576w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-beans-uganda-e1708954988560-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CECOFA beans <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe1b3fd\" data-id=\"2fe1b3fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d597efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d597efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although CECOFA has developed its farming community and teams, resources for working capital remained a challenge at various stages of the value chain. Having grown up witnessing his grandfather\u2019s work with Ugandan farmers, Buule Ronald understood the link between the financial hardships farmers were facing in the coffee-making industry and how these challenges linked to dependence on the robust technology the business demands.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cWe had to look for ways to set up a hulling machine. In the coffee industry, this machine is a primary level, the grounding machine is the secondary level. After getting the hulling machine, we started collecting coffee from different farmers, then we pay them. By then, there were between 200 and 300 farmers, and the payment was possible because of the buyers. But once we added more farmers, it became a challenge. Because we are now working with 135,000 farmers, the problem of payments came in. The volume increased, but we could not afford to pay the farmers. Then we had to knock on the door of AGC\u2019s partner,\u201d Buule explains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b6328f elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b6328f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-590a3a8b\" data-id=\"590a3a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e78e8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e78e8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 2016, AGC\u2019s partner operates their financial services company for sectors such as agriculture to support SMEs like CECOFA. Through their model, SMEs can sell their products to buyers at better payment terms or receive a payment advance, enabling them to fulfil orders, which has been beneficial to CECOFA as it can take up to two months for them to receive payments. \u201cWe went to AGC\u2019s partner, and it worked well with them. They were giving us money on time. They [AGC\u2019s partner] assisted us, and that assistance is the way we achieved the grading machine used for export. When you get the coffee from the hulling, and you take it to the grading machine, then the coffee is ready for export,\u201d Buule added. Uganda&#8217;s coffee exports dominate the market, with over 95% of the annual production distributed globally as green beans.<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Marketing\/Shared%20Documents\/3.%20INTERNAL\/Case%20Studies\/Patasente\/2024\/Patasente\/Cecofa%20-%20coffee\/Cecofa%20Coffee%20Interview\/AGC%20CECOFA%20Coffee%20Impact%20Story%20-%20SR%20V2.docx#_ftn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p>The scale of coffee exportation is considerable, generating the need for resources not only for payments but also for acquiring essential equipment to meet the demand for exports critical for CECOFA. AGC\u2019s position in Africa further cements our mission to continue supporting SMEs in thriving economic sectors around the continent. With coffee serving as a catalyst for socioeconomic development in Uganda, challenges such as resource constraints along the value chain are being addressed through agreements with our partner, enabling SMEs like CECOFA to overcome barriers and thrive in the global market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-307f9f55\" data-id=\"307f9f55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12365a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12365a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-farm-plants.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21336\" alt=\"Coffee plants from the Cecofa Coffee facility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-farm-plants.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-farm-plants-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cecofa-coffee-farm-plants-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Coffee plants at the CECOFA facility<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fa10728 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fa10728\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5e3fd1\" data-id=\"4a5e3fd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cfb30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54cfb30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Accessed February 16, 2024. https:\/\/ugandacoffee.go.ug\/<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Marketing\/Shared%20Documents\/3.%20INTERNAL\/Case%20Studies\/Patasente\/2024\/Patasente\/Cecofa%20-%20coffee\/Cecofa%20Coffee%20Interview\/AGC%20CECOFA%20Coffee%20Impact%20Story%20-%20SR%20V2.docx#_ftnref1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[2]<\/a> Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Secondary Processing. Accessed February 16, 2024. https:\/\/ugandacoffee.go.ug\/secondary-processing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e2d92 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-flat elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"d7e2d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c59bc0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15c59bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4d5526\" data-id=\"7f4d5526\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c36d4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"5c36d4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"19435\" class=\"elementor elementor-19435\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1579a0b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1579a0b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9a5df9\" data-id=\"5b9a5df9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cec8c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cec8c49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ea8a88\" data-id=\"22ea8a88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce214c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce214c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alignment to Global\nSustainability Standards<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f16516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f16516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are closely aligned with United Nations Sustainability Goals 5, 8, 9 and 10<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5514d2d1\" data-id=\"5514d2d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd6b4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/logo-sustainable-development-goals.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-272\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b0a2ae0\" data-id=\"6b0a2ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b9eb25c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b9eb25c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28938e41\" data-id=\"28938e41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e280b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e280b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/logo-gender-equality.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-269\" alt=\"Gender Equality\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc86b34\" data-id=\"6bc86b34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f913016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f913016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/advanceglobalcap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/logo-decent-work-and-economic-growth.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-268\" alt=\"Decent Work and Economic Growth\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d4c10f7\" data-id=\"3d4c10f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5f48c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b5f48c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\" 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