MACBEE Project: Integrating Coffee, Macadamia & Beekeeping

Project Context

The MACBEE Project promotes a climate-resilient coffee farming ecosystem by integrating coffee, macadamia, and beekeeping in the Greater Masaka region. Through this agroforestry approach, the project seeks to strengthen farmers’ livelihoods, diversify income opportunities, enhance biodiversity, and improve the profitability and resilience of coffee farming systems.

SRC's Role

SRC strengthens farmers’ and cooperatives’ capacity to meet sustainability and market requirements (CD3R, Rainforest Alliance, EUDR). Additionally, SRC contributes to national-level agroforestry efforts by facilitating the National Agroforestry Strategy and supporting the multi-stakeholder Agroforestry Movement.

Key Achievements

• 20,000 coffee farmers and 20 cooperatives targeted across 4 districts
• 15,000 macadamia seedlings distributed to coffee farmers (2025-2026)
• 2,131 farmers and cooperative leaders trained on sustainability standards (CD3R, Rainforest Alliance, EUDR)
• 1,985 beehives constructed and 730 bee colonies established
• 505 kg of comb honey harvested by 75 farmers during the first harvest
• Facilitated the development and dissemination of the National Agroforestry Strategy (Dec 2025)
• Supported the operationalization of the national Agroforestry Movement multi-stakeholder platform

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