African Fine Coffees Review Special Edition Oct-Dec - EAFCA

AFCA NEWS
In an event that had all the hallmarks of the 2012 London
Olympics Opening Ceremony, the 10th African Fine
Conference and Exhibition was officially launched at
the Kampala Serena Hotel on the 6th September 2012. The
conference and exhibition will be held from the 14th to the
16th February 2013 in Kampala Uganda at the Munyonyo
Commonwealth Resort under the theme, “Uganda,
Discover a Diversity of Coffees, from the Pearl of Africa.”
The stakeholder and media event drew over 100 guests
from the Uganda’s top coffee stakeholders and leading
media houses. Guests were also able to view finished
coffee samples, coffee seedlings, processing and brewing
equipment. Guests were further treated to a documentary
on the 9th AFCC & E that was held in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia with interviews from showgoer on the benefits of
the conference.
The stakeholder and media event drew over 100 guests
from the Uganda’s top coffee stakeholders and leading
media houses. Guests were also able to view finished
coffee samples, coffee seedlings, processing and brewing
equipment. Guests were further treated to a documentary
on the 9th AFCC & E that was held in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia with interviews from showgoers on the benefits
of the conference.
The 10th African Fine Conference
and Exhibition Launched in Style
The Guest of Honour, Minister of Agriculture,
Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Tress
Bucyanayandi joined the Ugandan Coffee
fraternity in welcoming the coffee world
to Uganda. He further emphasised the
government’s commitment to coffee research
and production as it increasingly continues to
act as the leading source of household income
for families in Uganda.
The AFCA Board Chair, stressed the importance
of the 10th AFCC & E as a unique business
opportunity for Ugandan stakeholders to sell
their coffee on the spot, gathering valuable
coffee information and build trade relations.
The stakeholder and media event drew over
100 guests offee stakeholders and leading
media houses. Guests were also able to view
finished coffee samples, coffee seedlings,
processing and brewing equipment. Guests
were further treated to a documentary
on the 9th AFCC & E that was held in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with interviews
from showgoers on the benefits of the
conference.
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