Ibanda is a village in the northern part of Kasese District and is in one of the many valleys in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Agri Evolve established a buying centre here for the farmers of Ibanda and the surrounding communities which are higher up on the hillsides. Farmers typically each have between 1 and 2 acres of land and coffee is their main cash crop.
Ripe, red coffee cherries are harvested daily during the harvest season and taken to Ibanda. The cherries are weighed, assessed for quality and the farmers are paid in cash. From here trucks carry the cherries to Bugoye Coffee Station. Here the cherries are floated and graded before being sun-dried in the polytunnels to protect them from rain.
