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WE WILL
BUILD A
LEGACY THAT
INSPIRES
FUTURES.

MANNYA
TRADING CO.
Every cup of coffee has a story behind it, usually involving a
small family in a remote part of the world who earns a living
tending to their field.
Ugandan coffee is the number one traded commodity in the
country. Whilst that’s the case, coffee cooperatives need to
be managed effectively in order for the farmers to benefit.
By doing so, a farmer can earn up to three times more per
crop. A greater household income means that communities
can have access to critical life necessities such as shelter,
education, healthcare and nutritional food.
Coffee has been an important part of our sustainability pillar
for over five years, and as a result we recently launched our
very own specialty coffee company, Mannya Trading Co. to
further expand on the project and support sustainable futures
for farmers and their families in Uganda.
We source our specialty, fair trade, organic Arabica coffee
from Bukonzo Joint Co-Operative in the pristine Rwenzori
mountains in Western Uganda and our specialty, fine Robusta

TOTAL NUMBER
OF COFFEE
FARMERS
SUPPORTED

from the Rakai district in Southern Uganda.
We work with local growers to ensure they produce the highest
quality coffee and a sustainable income for generations.
100% of the proceeds from every b ag of Mannya Trading Co.
go towards Mannya Trading Co. and our coffee projects in
Uganda. Funds are reinvested into training, equipment and
facilities for farmers.
Although Mannya Trading Co. is still quite young, we achieved
some great results in 2015. As the demand for coffee grows,
we will continue to reach an even greater number of people
and their communities with 5,000 coffee farmers to be
supported within the next three years.
WHAT IS A COFFEE COOPERATIVE?
It’s a group of farmers in a region that pick, pack, pod and
process their coffee for sale to Mannya Trading Co. and other
global buyers.

2,000
2015 ACTUAL

2,700
2016 PROJECTION

5,000
3 YEAR PROJECTION

The number of coffee farmers that we support is based
upon those in the Rwenzori mountains and Rakai disctrict,
and includes those we have paid higher than market value
for their beans.

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