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Uganda’s vanilla exports double to $16.6m in 2024

A vanilla farm. The bulk of Uganda’s vanilla exports are destined for the United States, France and Germany.

By  Xinhua

News agency

Uganda’s vanilla exports more than doubled in 2024, generating $16.6 million in revenue, authorities announced Tuesday.

Uganda exported 604 metric tonnes of vanilla in 2024, up from 266 metric tonnes the previous year, said Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, Minister of State for Agriculture, at a press briefing in Kampala.

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