When passion, quality, and opportunity collide, great stories are born. For JKCC, the chance to attend the World Specialty Coffee Conference & Exhibition in Tokyo isn’t just another event—it’s a pivotal moment in our journey to bring Ugandan specialty coffee to the world stage.
As a company committed to sustainable and ethical practices, JKCC General Supplies Limited (JKCC) is taking a bold step towards compliance and sustainability.
The 11th Business Convention at Victory Church was scheduled for August 6th to 9th, 2025 and it focused on “Value Addition; A key to kingdom productivity”. JKCC and JK ROASTERS are among the companies that showcased their products and services.
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable agriculture and community development, our sustainability team recently conducted a field visit to the Buikwe Coffee farmers’ Cooperative of Seruti village and Busagazi village in Buikwe District.
The sustainability team from JKCC General Supplies limited embarked on a transformative journey with the Rushasha Coffee Farmer’s Cooperative with a vision rooted in transparency, empowerment, and environmental stewardship.
On 5th/08/2024, JKCC General Supplies Ltd made a significant impact at the Business Convention Exhibition organized by Victory Church Ndeeba. As a key player in the agricultural sector,
JKCC General supplies Ltd and it’s Partner Global Social Impact Investments conducted a survey to Address challenges coffee farmers face in central parts /regions Uganda. The districts that the survey was being conducted include; Wakiso, Mpigi, Butambala, and Gomba. The surveyors met different
Kasese is the leading producer of Arabica coffee in western Uganda. It’s a district, bordering Democratic Republic of Congo. JKCC having its core objective of increasing productivity and eradicate poverty amongst traditional small holder coffee productivity. It sent its Representatives to communities in
Coffee is the leading cash crop in Uganda, contributing to over 19% of the total exports of the country. Through different supporting programs, jkcc extends to the coffee farmers, we have managed to distribute thousands of coffee seedlings to farmers in Gomba district
The meeting was addressing or creating awareness to the coffee farmer about the European Union Deforestation regulation (EUDR) where farmers are required to demonstrate that the provenance of raw materials are deforestation free.
“…With Farmer groups, comes unity and strength against fraudulent middlemen. We will help establish and train groups of coffee growers’ best practices in this business and provide market for your coffee in this area.” This and more were revealed by JKCC to farmers
JKCC has advised Coffee farmers in Buikwe District to consider adding value to their coffee for good quality as they improve their standards of living.
JKCC has challenged Luwule farmers to form groups that will enable them share ideas and ease the process of acquiring skills in good agricultural practices. This would enable farmers improve coffee quality, quantity and collectively fight the pests and diseases.
JKCC has urged the Kkumbya farmers in Mpigi District to maintain the quality of their coffee by practicing good agronomic practices since good quality coffee directly translates to better prices.
As a way of curbing unemployment rate for youths that is currently three times that of adults in Uganda, JKCC has given out farm tools and equipment to youths. The boost is intended to interest youths into coffee growing and coffee value chain
JKCC has today hosted a delegation from Korea International Agribusiness Development Institute (KADI). The engagement was premised at what JKCC does the coffee business and how best JKCC can tap on to the Korean coffee market to boost the Ugandan economy.
Coffee farmers in Nanziga and Maya villages of Wakiso District have cried out loud to JKCC to run to their rescue over the increasing Coffee wilt disease that is drastically affecting their coffee.
Uganda is the largest coffee exporters in Africa and coffee is its most important export commodity yet the coffee farmers are the poorest. JKCC having the core objective of increasing production and productivity and eradicate poverty amongst traditional smallholder coffee farmers. Ultimately, Uganda
In Uganda, coffee farming is the main source of income for many families yet over 80 percent of these families are still living below the poverty line.
“…Growing up in a coffee farming family was an inspiration for me to venture into the business.” Ssegawa John Bosco a youthful farmer from Mpenja -Gomba District narrates.
The JKCC farmer wing “Consortium of Central and Western Farmers Association (COCEWEFA)” has engaged coffee farmer leaders to forge ways of spreading roots deep on the ground to boost coffee farming.
For over a decade now, JKCC General Supplies Ltd is at the forefront of saving mother nature through partnership with local NGO’s to restore ecosystems in several districts of Uganda.
Recently, JKCC general supplies ltd embarked on a campaign to replace old trees with new ones as part of the measures to achieve the target. This campaign comes at a time Uganda has relaunched an ambitious campaign to become the world’s third-largest exporter
As it’s a norm for JKCC of empowering the next generation of farmers with the relevant tools to maximize coffee growing and production, the team engaged in a one-day expo that took place at Sheraton Hotel.
At JKCC General Supplies Ltd, its believed that the future of Uganda’s coffee is tangled with the future of the coffee farmers.
The JKCC farming arm has engaged with its farmers and encouraged them to grow more coffee and leave the market issue to them.
It is coffee time in Uganda. Just Know your Coffee Cup (JKCC) has embarked on a country wide drive to empower Coffee farmers on how to stay in the coffee business. This drive is aimed at encouraging farmers to grow more coffee and
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has pledged continued prioritization in working with the private sector.
Just Know your Coffee Cup (JKCC) General Supplies Ltd is now Uganda’s 11th best exporting company according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority rankings.