As a company committed to sustainable and ethical practices, JKCC General Supplies Limited (JKCC) is taking a bold step towards compliance and sustainability.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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