Uganda's Fairtrade coffee farmers

A worker at the Gumutindo cooperative in Mbale Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Henry Wandwasi, 68, is a security officer at the Gumutindo coffee cooperative in Mbale. He was a senior police officer during the Amin era Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Coffee farmers Rose and Moses Nandutu pick coffee beans Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

A worker on the farm holds coffee beans in his hands Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Coffee farmer Danel Womusutu with a young girl who lives in the town. He is part of the Gumutindo coffee cooperative Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Coffee farmer Joseph Kishero with Willington Wamayeye, who is the general manager of the cooperative Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Nimrod Wambette, the chairman of Gumutindo cooperative Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

The coffee beans are packed into bags before being exported Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Female workers at the Gumutindo cooperative Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Farmers Oliva Kishero and Topista Sakwa. Oliva has seven children and grows coffee in Buginyana Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

A coffee worker and her child outside their home in Konokvi Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Farmer Rabecca Wakyaya (in dark shirt on the far right) and her extended family in their compound in Konokoyi primary society, Mount Elgon Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson

Children play in the Buginyanya primary society, Mount Elgon Photograph: Karen Robinson/Karen Robinson