Author: Progreso

History

Busongora County Joint Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited (BCJFCS) is a member owned producer cooperative organization founded in 2003, to collect and market members’ coffee. The cooperative established in May 2003, first as a community-based organization (CBO), and has undergone several transition processes until when it was legally registered under the Co-operative Societies Amended Act, 2020 on 29th March 2021 as a primary Society.

What makes Busongara different?

• 75% of Busongora´s farmers are women and the chair of the board is a woman
• Busongora´s members farm on the slopes of Rwenzori Mountains in an area with great potential for tourism. In partnership with WWF, the cooperative established a centre for tourists where they can learn about coffee production. They also have mountain guides that lead treks in the high mountains.

Mission

Enhancing household incomes through agribusiness, value addition and access to markets

Vision

To be the drivers of rural wealth creation