The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in 1991 following the liberalization of the coffee industry.

Vision: ‘Making Uganda a distinguished producer of high value coffee’.

Mission: The statute mandates UCDA to promote and oversee the development of the coffee industry through research, quality assurance and improved marketing. This statute was later amended in 1994 and the Coffee Regulations 1994 aimed at streamlining the industry came into force.