by Sarah Kenyi | Jun 25, 2021 | 20 Years ICP, Tanzania
Meet Emil Augustino Mzumbwe from Mbeya, South Tanzania. Like many farmers in his village, Emil grew up in poverty with minimal education. In the ‘80s, he inherited his father’s coffee farm which was one of Emil’s main sources of income when he married his wife Lugano,... by Sarah Kenyi | Dec 7, 2020 | Gender, Uganda, Youth
In Uganda, coffee is widely viewed as a man’s crop because to grow it, you need to own land and men are typically the heirs of inherited land. This means that even though in most cases it is the women in coffee growing households who do most of the agricultural labor... by Sarah Kenyi | Oct 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Farmer Livelihoods, Tanzania, Uganda
It was not too long ago that Teddy Nakyambadde, a young farmer from Mityana, Uganda, was struggling as a single mother to make ends meet and feed her young son. Today however, she is a dynamic agri-business woman growing and selling coffee, tomatoes, maize and beans... by Sarah Kenyi | Mar 24, 2020 | Day in the Life, Testimonials, Uganda
It’s 4am. Many people in Mityana, Uganda are still in deep sleep. Many people, that is, except Simon Genza a young and enthusiastic coffee farmer. It is harvesting season and there is a lot to do. After saying his prayers and freshening up he revises his notes on...
