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Improving climate resilience for small-scale coffee farming systems in Uganda through modeling of adaptation and mitigation potential in the coffee value chain

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Combination

Agriculture/fishery

Call 6

Uganda

Time consumed

Start: 28-Dec-16 End: 30-Nov-20

Lead Nordic partner

NIRAS A/S

Country of Lead Nordic partner

Denmark

Local partner(s)

National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises Ltd (NUCAFE)

NCF grant size

499,886

Total project cost

1,028,378

Technologies

Solar photovoltaic systems

Methods

Agroforestry, Training, Value chain development

Country of implementation:

Uganda

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Description

The project aims to create a climate change resilient coffee value chain in Uganda through the implementation of the farmer ownership model as well as investing in several mitigation and adaptation measures.

The project will identify the potential for adaptation and mitigation actions within the value chain of farmers associated with the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farmer Enterprises (NUCAFE). The most needed and feasible... The project aims to create a climate change resilient coffee value chain in Uganda through the implementation of the farmer ownership model as well as investing in several mitigation and adaptation measures.

The project will identify the potential for adaptation and mitigation actions within the value chain of farmers associated with the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farmer Enterprises (NUCAFE). The most needed and feasible actions will thereafter be implemented to create the foundation for improving farmers ability to adapt to climate change as well as decreasing the emissions from several sources within the value chain. Furthermore, to create a green growth of the farmer community and provide a more sustainable livelihood for farmers, the project have a two folded approach of increasing their economic activity.

The first approach is to increase the farmer's knowledge and usage of climate-smart agricultural practices. This will be done through providing guidebooks in at least 5 different local languages. In addition, around 2000 farmers will be trained to ensure alignment of using climate-smart agricultural practices. This is most important as the farmer's revenues is largely depending on the yields of coffee produced. By not changing their farmer practices, their yield can decrease significantly due to climate change.

The second approach to creating a green growth within the farmer's community is to increase the revenue for each farmer by using the farmer ownership model. The model, see to it that the farmer is empowered to be responsible for value addition of their coffee instead of selling an unprocessed coffee bean directly after harvest. This will increase the farmer's independence of intermediate coffee buyers and will also, enable them to sell their processed coffee at a higher price than their previously unprocessed coffee.

This project brings innovation through using the farmer ownership model that aims to create a climate resilient coffee farmer community that can prosper in a sustainable way. By also combining it with actually feasible investments and climate smart agricultural training, innovative solutions can be integrated into all steps of the coffee value chain in Uganda, thus creating a green growth within the sector.

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Objective

•Baseline Report including results of the quantification of potential emission reductions and adaptation benefits.
•Technical note to UNFCCC on the potential for adaptation and mitigation actions in the Ugandan coffee value chain.
•Farmer Ownership Model improved and implemented with at least 90% of targeted beneficiary coffee farming families operating within the Farmer Ownership Model by the end of the project.
•Pilot project implemented demonstrating adaptation and mitigation...

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Results

Pilot demonstrations at farm level of adaptation measures and best practices included use of appropriate shade trees (albizia coriaria - mugavu, ficus natelensis – mutuba and ficus mucuso – mukunyu) under coffee agroforestry system in 11 demonstration farms in 6 Farmer Cooperatives (Ggolo, Bunjakko, Buwama, Mabira, Kabanga and Namayumba), that are suitable for Lake Victoria crescent as project area, promoted clean energy (solar and hand... Pilot demonstrations at farm level of adaptation measures and best practices included use of appropriate shade trees (albizia coriaria - mugavu, ficus natelensis – mutuba and ficus mucuso – mukunyu) under coffee agroforestry system in 11 demonstration farms in 6 Farmer Cooperatives (Ggolo, Bunjakko, Buwama, Mabira, Kabanga and Namayumba), that are suitable for Lake Victoria crescent as project area, promoted clean energy (solar and hand based flexipump) irrigation technologies as well as improved soil fertility management techniques going along soil analysis and testing best practices such as use of Biochar, a soil amendment / carbon sink approach which provided demonstration learning farms in the respective cooperatives / associations using the Farmer Ownership Model. Using the improved Farmer Ownership Model, a 36% above the target number of farmers, 8162 (3,637 male, 2,471 female, 1,141 male youth and 913 female youth) were trained in the different adaptation and mitigation mechanisms. The improved version of the Farmer Ownership model was translated in 5 local languages (Luganda, Runyakitara, Rukonzo, Lumasaaba and Luo) to facilitate ease of upscale and adapting best practices in Uganda.

To enhance mutual value chain gains, NUCAFE factory was the test demonstration case for both adaptation and mitigation measures; NUCAFE factory surrounding adaptation measures of greening with shade trees, swales and improved rain stormy water management system were developed and the first of the kind grid tied industrial solar Photovoltaic (Pv) plant in East and Central Africa was successfully installed at 3% higher peak production of 172.38 kW power capacity to offset 40% of power requirements and replace any possible diesel usage during power outages. The NUCAFE grid tied industrial solar (Pv) power plant and replication of solar powered irrigation pumps / systems are success indicators presenting enormous social, economic and environmental dividends scaleable at the national level. While NUCAFE factory will reduce processing costs by 40%, the farmers reduce coffee processing costs by 60% per kg of coffee processed and the facility guarantees saving the environment of tCO2 reduction of 241.3 tons per annum. Uptake of the two measures provides high potential for support towards greening value chains with development and handling of eco-friendly products and services as well as significantly give heavy weight towards the private sector’s contribution towards the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

NUCAFE has under this project been able to improve NUCAFE coffee brands as eco-friendly coffee attracting specialized eco-friendly Ugandan coffee markets particularly in Europe to enable farmers earn at least 250% per kg of directly marketed eco-friendly Ugandan coffee.

To strengthen resilience capacity of farmers and players in value chains, alignment to Uganda NAMA and NAPA with replicating adaptation and mitigation approaches piloted under this project initiative is paramount. Enhancing increased uptake of green solutions (industrial solar Pv. and solar powered irrigation) in a market-oriented manner with a national organization coordinating framework, strategically calls for establishment of a green finance facility well blended to leverage impact upscale and access of Ugandan eco-friendly coffee in the global market.

Improving climate resilience for small-scale coffee farming systems in Uganda through modeling of adaptation and mitigation potential in the coffee value chain

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Improving climate resilience for small-scale coffee farming systems in Uganda through modeling of adaptation and mitigation potential in the coffee value chain

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Sustainable Development Goals

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