Who We Are

The Association of Vanilla Exporters of Uganda Limited (VANEX) is a membership organization constituted by vanilla buyers and exporters in 2003, and incorporated in Uganda in June 2005 as a company limited by guarantee. Our intent was to pool the resources of the members and to harmonize and co-ordinate our efforts and activities in the best interest of the vanilla export industry in Uganda.

We have since grown into an officially recognized organization that serves as a platform, which contributes to the effort to create an enabling environment for sustainable vanilla production and trade with a view of making Uganda a reliable global source of high quality natural vanilla.

What We Do

We provide a platform for our members to contribute to the shaping of an enabling environment of the vanilla industry through discussion, lobbying, strategizing and agreement for the production and processing of high quality cured vanilla exports from Uganda; we develop and implement strategies to increase both the quantity and the quality of cured vanilla exports from Uganda; we work at acquiring and dissemination of knowledge of international market conditions, contacts, and standards for cured vanilla exports from Uganda; we promote the image and brand- identity in world markets of cured vanilla exports from Uganda as a high-quality product; conduct research, and to seek the input of qualified and knowledgeable persons in Uganda or abroad, for the curing of vanilla; we seek out seek the partnership, input and support of governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, donors, industry and trade associations, and private firms and individuals for the production, processing and trade in high quality vanilla; we encourage the development and implementation of high-yield, sustainable farming methods for vanilla; we also work at development and implementation of strategies for enhancing the security of farmers and their vanilla fields.