Cocoa farming remains popular especially in the Rwenzururu subregion, which has a conducive environment for its growth.
And in Bundibugyo, It evident that almost every homestead has a cocoa tree.
The district is the largest producer of cocoa in Uganda and is also the hub for cocoa growth.
Tayali Sulait of Rwandegeya village, in Bundibugyo district, has been a cocoa farmer since 1997, he owns more than ten acres of cocoa.
Taking us around his cocoa fields it was evident that Tayali Sulait continues to reap from his sweat
The 75-year-old took us through stages of cocoa cultivation starting with the preparation of a nursery bed and germination, which is often complete within 15 days.
''Cocoa growing starts like any other crop, and in planting, you put 3 seedlings in each hole with space of metres, which gives you 1000 trees per acre'' He says.
Traditionally cocoa grows under natural shades provided by other trees.
Sulait advises that in preparation of the land for planting, a farmer should pick land which will protect the cocoa from direct sunlight and winds.
He also says that Its proper to Weed 3 to 4 times a year and this should be done by ring weeding around the cocoa trees and slashing along the rows of the cocoa trees.A cocoa tree can live for more than 75 years if well looked after by the farmer.
Harvesting Cocoa involves removing ripe pods from the tree and opening them to extract the wet beans.
Tayali helped by his children harvests one tonne per harvest.
However, he is worried about the cocoa price fluctuations.
He says that change of prices discourages farmers, and makes its hard to keep planting the crop.
Watch out for per two of on the Farm where we discuss post-harvest handling.