KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's coffee exports in February jumped 26 percent from the same month last year, helped by better weather that yielded a bigger crop, a source at the state-run Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) told Reuters on Wednesday.
Uganda, which is east Africa's third-biggest economy, was Africa's leading exporter of the beans last year according to statistics from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
Earnings from the beans are a key source of foreign exchange for Uganda, which primarily cultivates the robusta variety.
Uganda beat the UCDA's own forecast to ship 244,319 60-kg bags of coffee last month compared to 193,965 bags exported in February 2011. The exports eclipsed UCDA's prediction of 200,000 bags for February.
"We haven't had drought this year like we did last year so that has ensured that yields have been good," the source said.
"It's been a good mix of rains plus sufficient dry spells, which have helped in ensuring a quicker drying process."
Last month the body revised its projection for the country's 2011/2012 coffee season export to 3.2 million bags from a previous forecast of 3 million bags, citing the impact of yields from maturing new trees.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/uganda-coffee-exports-rise-244-319-bags-feb-091614807.html
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