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 Jesko Johannsen | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Uganda
Some weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread around the world, we meet Simon. He is a young farmer from Mityana, Uganda. We wanted to tell you about his daily life through his own eyes. While we finalized the story, the novel Coronavirus also came to... 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... by Jesko Johannsen | Feb 10, 2020 | Africa, Coffee Break, Uganda, Youth
Coffee Break Episode 5: Youth in Uganda Youth in UgandaWe invite you to take a Coffee Break with us! As a non-profit, here at International Coffee Partners (ICP) each ICP-shareholder has motivations and aims that we therefor jointly put into practice with our work in... by Aaron Scheuerman | Jun 19, 2019 | Honduras, News, Uganda, Youth
Karina and Christopher: Smallholder Farmers With A Strong Voice “Stop using flipcharts, start digging” an honest statement from smallholder coffee farmer Christopher Mujabi from Uganda; a reaction that came on the heels of a question concerning the methodology of...
