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European legislators vote to approve one year delay to EUDR implementation
LONDON, November 19, 2024 – The European Union [EU] is set to delay the implementation of a deforestation law, which requires heavy due diligence requirements on importers and commodity traders. The EU…
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We are ready to work under MAAIF, says UCDA boss
MBARARA CITY, November 13, 2024 – Lauben Kaimutsya, the Regional Manager of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ] for Southwestern Uganda, has expressed readiness for UCDA officials to transition and…
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Hershey signs agreement with cocoa cooperatives aimed at improving farmer income and farm resiliency
HERSHEY, Pa., October 31, 2024 — Hershey has announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. The move is part of its “Cocoa For Good” strategy, a 10-year, US$…
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Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement partners with China to use solar energy in cooperatives
BRASILIA, October 20, 2024 — João Pedro Stedile, leader of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement [MST, in Portuguese], was in China to talk with institutions and companies that have already started partnerships…
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EU Council agrees to delay EUDR implementation by one year
BRUSSELS, October 17, 2024 — The European Council has agreed to support the Commission’s proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] by one year. This postponement…
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EU Deforestation Law Delay Brings Losses to Most Vigilant
BRUSSELS, October 12, 2024 – The European Union’s EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] is set to be delayed by a year, potentially impacting companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies…
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Tayebwa calls for increased investment in Uganda’s agriculture
KAMPALA, October 11, 2024 — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for increased investment in Uganda’s agriculture, saying that the sector holds the key to the country’s economic transformation.…
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Uganda on track to beat December deadline on coffee exports to EU
KAMPALA, October 10, 2024 — Uganda’s coffee exports to the European Union [EU] wouldn’t’ not be affected by the December 2024 deadline of the EU Deforestation-free Regulation [EUDR], according to Minister of…
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EU delays mandate for businesses to curb supply chain deforestation
BRUSSELS, October 3, 2024 – The implementation of the EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products [ EUDR ] will be delayed, following lobbying from nations such as Indonesia and practical challenges progressing policies…
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Complying with EUDR: Mayiga rallies coffee farmers to register their farms
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has rallied coffee farmers in Uganda to participate in the forthcoming coffee farmers’ registration exercise by providing all the necessary…
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