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Chapter 21. Vanilla Production in East Africa
Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Clemens Fehr
Introduction
This chapter deals with vanilla production in East Africa.
In East Africa, vanilla production is concentrated around the Lake Victoria basin and around the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains in the Albertine Rift Valley. Vanilla-producing countries include Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and the Eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, with Uganda being the main producer.
It is notoriously difficult to get accurate information and figures on vanilla production, especially from the smaller producer countries in this region. In addition, a large quantity of vanilla is traded between the countries and is later exported as Ugandan vanilla. This chapter accordingly focuses on Uganda and presents information on an aggregate basis. However, where country-specific information is available, it is mentioned.