© UnsplashUganda’s coffee exports hit a new record in June, driven by a good harvest in most coffee-growing regions, particularly in the Greater Masaka area and the south-west of the country. Exports of coffee beans jumped 51.9 per cent from the previous year to an all-time high of 1,014,062 60-kilogram bags, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said Friday in a report. The value of those exports reached a record high of $289.6mn (Shs1 trillion), marking an increase of 78.1 per cent compared to the same month last year. Exports of robusta beans increased 47.6 per cent year-on-year to 907,058 bags, while their value rose 65.6 per cent to $248.6mn. Meanwhile, exports of arabica beans increased by 54,123 bags, with their value soaring by $28.5mn to $41mn.