Uganda is among Africa's notable vanilla producers. Vanilla takes patience and labour but rewards careful farmers.
Planting
Plant vanilla cuttings beside support trees such as Gliricidia or Jatropha in partial shade. Mulch heavily.
Pollination
Vanilla flowers must be hand pollinated, usually in the morning on the day they open. Each pollinated flower becomes a bean.
Harvest
Beans mature about nine months after pollination. Harvesting too early lowers quality and price.
Curing
Curing involves killing, sweating, drying and conditioning. Well cured vanilla commands premium prices.
Selling and security
Prices fluctuate. Sell to licensed buyers, mark beans and protect gardens against theft.
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