Bundibugyo, a small district in the Western Region of Uganda, straddles the Semuliki National Park and lies just 20 kilometres from the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated at 800 meters above sea level, Bundibugyo is nestled into the foothills of the rainy, tropical Rwenzori mountain range, which spans Uganda, Rwanda, and the D.R.C., and peaks at over 5,000 meters. In fact, the range's upper regions are permanently snow-capped and glaciated. Rivers fed by mountain streams form one of the sources of the Nile. Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the primary economic activities in the district. Despite its small size, Bundibugyo is the largest producer of cocoa in Uganda. The area is home to Latitude Trade Co., a transparent buying network and centralized fermentation and drying center that sources from nearly 5,000 certified organic smallholder producers, with almost half being women and nearly 70% individuals under 35 years of age. Most of these farms are, in fact, just very small plots that are intercropped with banana, plantain, palm, and coffee and farmers live off their week-to-week earnings.