The coffee Research Institute (CORI) in Uganda has come up with Robusta and Arabica coffee trees that are resistant to the coffee wilt disease.
"The institute is trying out a wilt-resistant Arabic coffee popularly known as Tuza. It is already doing very well in Bushenyi, Rukungiri and Ibanda districts," said a CORI official who preferred anonymity.
He said samples from the seeds have been tested and the results are promising. "Plans are underway to take it to other districts, but it has to be done systematically to avoid mixing it with Robusta. Farmers are urged to buy seeds from authorised sellers," the official said.
The coffee materials are undergoing evaluation in different agro-ecological zones.
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