Conventional Cocoa Beans
Well-fermented, sun-dried cocoa beans produced to consistent grade and moisture standards for reliable bulk supply.
Quality Cocoa & Vanilla from the Foothills of the Rwenzori
Nyahuka Agri Farmers Cooperative Society unites smallholder farmers in Bundibugyo to grow, process, and export certified-quality cocoa and vanilla — at prices that lift whole communities.
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Who We Are
Rooted in Bundibugyo, Growing for the World
Nyahuka Agri Farmers Cooperative Society brings together smallholder farming families in the Nyahuka area of Bundibugyo District, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains.
By pooling produce, sharing training, and marketing collectively, members earn fairer prices and reach export buyers they couldn't access alone.
Our commitment is simple: quality produce, better household incomes, and a stronger community.
What We Do
Three Pillars, One Mission
From the farm to the export market, everything we do serves our members and the quality of their produce.
Organic & Fairtrade Cocoa & Vanilla
Certified organic and Fairtrade produce — including cured vanilla — grown under sustainable, shade-friendly practices.
Farmer Training & Support
Practical field training in good agronomic practice, post-harvest handling, and quality control that lifts every member's yield and price.
Our Products
Fine-Flavour Produce from the Rwenzori Foothills
Grown in rich volcanic soils and processed to export standard by our members.
Cocoa Beans
Our members grow cocoa in the deep soils of the Rwenzori foothills, where cool nights and steady rainfall slow the pods and concentrate flavour. Beans are fermented in timber boxes and sun-dried on raised beds, then hand-sorted to a consistent grade. The result is a clean, fruit-forward bean that performs consistently batch after batch.
- Moisture
- 7–8%
- Bean Count (per 100g)
- 95–105
- Fermentation Level
- Fully fermented (≥ 90%)
- Grade
- Grade 1 — fine flavour
- Availability
- Main crop Oct–Feb, light crop May–Jul
- Fairtrade
- Organic
Vanilla
Vanilla vines are hand-pollinated flower by flower and left to mature on the vine before harvest. Pods are then cured slowly — sunned by day, sweated by night — until they reach a supple, oily finish. That balance of moisture and vanillin suits premium buyers extracting or using whole pods.
- Type
- Gourmet, Grade A
- Length
- 16–18 cm
- Moisture / Vanillin
- 30–35% moisture, ~2.0% vanillin
- Curing Method
- Traditional sun-cured (Bourbon method)
- Availability
- Harvest Jun–Aug, cured stock from Sep
- Organic
Our Impact in Numbers
A Cooperative That's Growing
1,200+
Cooperative Members
850+
Farmers Trained
15
Parishes Covered
400+
Tonnes Produced Annually
45%
Women & Youth Members
Our Story
Stronger Together Than Apart
For generations, smallholder farmers in Bundibugyo sold their cocoa and vanilla individually to middlemen, with little say over price and little reward for quality.
Nyahuka Agri Farmers Cooperative Society was formed to change that — pooling members' produce, investing in quality and training, and negotiating directly with export buyers so value returns to the farmers who create it.
When farmers market together, they earn together.
Today that means fairer prices, better yields, and household incomes that pay school fees, improve homes, and strengthen the whole community.
Our Process
From Farm to Export
Every bean is traceable through seven careful stages — from our members' farms to your shipment.
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01
Growing
Cocoa and vanilla grown by member farmers under shade-friendly, sustainable practices in the Rwenzori foothills.
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Harvesting
Ripe pods and mature vanilla beans hand-harvested at peak quality by trained members.
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03
Fermentation
Cocoa beans fermented to develop the fine-flavour profile buyers value.
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04
Drying
Beans sun-dried on raised platforms to reach optimal, consistent moisture levels.
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05
Sorting & Grading
Beans hand-sorted and graded to remove defects and ensure uniform quality.
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06
Lab Testing
Moisture and residual sample testing in the cooperative's own lab confirms every batch meets export standards.
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07
Export
Certified, quality-assured produce marketed collectively and shipped to export buyers.
Quality You Can Trust
Certifications & Quality Assurance
Independently certified and rigorously tested — so every batch meets the standards our buyers expect.
Fairtrade
Guarantees fair prices and a community premium for members, giving buyers assured ethical sourcing.
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Organic
Produce grown without synthetic inputs under certified organic practice, meeting the requirements of premium and EU/international markets.
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Our Own Testing Lab
The cooperative runs moisture and residual sample testing and analysis in its own lab, so every batch is checked for moisture content and quality before it is marketed. That means consistency buyers can rely on, and full traceability from farm to shipment.
- Moisture content
- Residual samples
- Bean quality and grading
Member Voices
In Their Own Words
The cooperative's real measure of success is the lives of the farmers who make it.
Before, I sold my cocoa to whoever passed by my farm and took the price I was given. Now we sell together and I know what my beans are worth — last season it paid my children's school fees.
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Village pending
The training changed how I work. I learned how to prune, when to harvest, and how to ferment and dry properly. My yield is better and the buyers tell me my beans are cleaner.
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Village pending
On my own I had no voice with the buyers. Belonging to the cooperative means we market together and I am not negotiating alone. There is security in that, and pride too.
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Village pending
Our Partners & Buyers
Trusted by Partners at Home and Abroad
We build long-term relationships with buyers, exporters, and development partners who share our commitment to quality and fairness.
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Sustainability & Community
Growing More Than Cocoa
Our farming lifts communities, protects the land, and secures the future for the next generation of growers.
Sustainable, Shade-Grown Farming
Members grow cocoa under shade trees using agroforestry practices that protect soil, support biodiversity, and reduce reliance on chemicals.
Food Security Alongside Cash Crops
Farmers are encouraged to reserve land for food crops beside their cocoa and vanilla, so households stay food-secure while earning from export produce.
Women & Youth Inclusion
The cooperative actively includes women and young farmers in membership, training, and leadership — broadening opportunity across the community.
Community Investment
Fairer incomes and cooperative premiums flow back into what matters — school fees, better homes, and stronger local livelihoods.
News & Updates
Latest from the Cooperative
Harvest
2 Aug 2026
2025 Cocoa Harvest Season Now Open
Members have begun delivering the first cocoa of the new season to our collection points, with buying centres open across the parishes we serve.
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Certification
18 Jul 2026
Cooperative Renews Organic Certification
Following this year's inspection, the cooperative has maintained its certified organic status for both cocoa and vanilla produced by member farms.
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Partnership
24 Jun 2026
New Export Partnership Signed
A new agreement with an overseas buyer opens an additional market for members' beans and secures committed volume for the coming season.
Read MoreWhere We Operate
Sourced from the Rwenzori Foothills
The cooperative is based in Nyahuka, Bundibugyo District, in the fertile foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains in western Uganda — a region whose climate and volcanic soils are well suited to fine-flavour cocoa and vanilla.
Members farm across multiple sub-counties and parishes in the district, delivering to shared collection and processing points.
- District covered
- Bundibugyo
- Sub-counties
- 6
- Parishes / villages
- 15
- Collection centres
- 4
Nyahuka — HQ
Collection centre
Collection centre
25+
Years of Experience
4,200+
Farmers Trained
12
Regions Covered
30+
Export Partners
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Whether you're a buyer, investor, or farmer, we'd love to hear from you.
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Let's Grow Together
Whether you're sourcing quality produce, investing in impact, building a partnership, or farming with us — there's a place for you at Nyahuka Agri Farmers Cooperative Society.
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