by Sarah Kenyi | Feb 28, 2022 | Climate Change Adaptation, Coffee Cooperatives, Uganda, Uncategorized
In Ugandan smallholder coffee farmer communities, Farmer Organizations, also known as Cooperatives, have proven effective in increasing families’ household income through better market access and better prices. They also play a key role in building coffee farmers’... by Sarah Kenyi | Nov 1, 2021 | Climate Change Adaptation, Coffee Cooperatives, Farmer Livelihoods, Uganda
Coffee is a lucrative cash crop for smallholder farmers around the globe but the impacts of climate change remain a serious threat. The climate risks range from intense droughts to unpredictable rain patterns and their impacts are very problematic including increased... by Sarah Kenyi | Oct 18, 2021 | 20 Years ICP, Farmer Livelihoods, Uganda
Paul Bhumba (47) and his wife Jane (37) are among 1.7 million Ugandan families who grow coffee as a key livelihood source. But for years, the full harvest potential of their 4-acre coffee farm has remained untapped. They would harvest about 2 bags (200kg) of coffee... by Jesko Johannsen | Jul 21, 2021 | 20 Years ICP, Africa, Brazil, Central America, COVID-19, Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia, Tanzania, Uganda
International Coffee Partners (ICP) urges to be prepared for post-COVID-19 support for smallholder coffee farming families and their production. Giuseppe Lavazza, Vice-Chairman of Lavazza Group, Italy, and one of the ICP shareholders says: “We really need to be very... 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...
