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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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Asian countries call for EUDR deferment amid concerns over smallholder farmers
JAKARTA, September 10, 2024 — Renewed calls for the forthcoming EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] to be postponed are being voiced this week as palm oil stakeholders from Indonesia and Malaysia…
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Museveni insists rationalisation of public agencies will enhance efficiency
ENTEBBE, September 4, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday addressed a key meeting at State House Entebbe, advocating for the strengthening of the Public Service Standing Orders. With an emphasis on…
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Uganda’s coffee exports in July hit record-breaking Shs 780bln as country readies for EUDR
KAMPALA, August 21, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports in July 2024 set a record of 821, 593 bags valued at US$ 210.48 million [about Shs 780 billion, the highest quantity ever exported in…
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Fairtrade International wants small-scale farmers supported over EU deforestation regulation
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – Fairtrade International is calling for more financial support and clarification of the technical terms of the EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR]. The regulation mandates that companies demonstrate that…
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COCOBOD boss calls for private sector investment in Ghana’s cocoa industry
ACCRA, August 4, 2024 – The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board [ COCOBOD ], Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has urged private investors to venture into Ghana’s cocoa processing industry. Aidoo said…
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First Farmer-to-Farmer assignment in El Salvador connects cocoa cooperative to a global market
SAN SALVADOR, August 1, 2024: Once troubled by widespread violence and high homicide rates, El Salvador has made notable strides in combating its crime rates. Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele,…
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Mars Wrigley collaborates with COCOBOD on early detection of CSSVD
LONDON, July 6, 2024 – Mars Wrigley, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, has announced the development of a detection kit for Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease [CSSVD]. This kit aims to facilitate…
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Cameroon: First US$ 20mln project approved to support transition to deforestation-free agroecological practices
YAONDE, July 4, 2024 – A first US$20 million project funded by the Central Africa Forest Initiative [CAFI] will support Cameroon’s small-scale cocoa and coffee producers adapt to the new European Union…
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Cultivating hope: Ivorian cocoa farmers’ path to empowerment
ABIDJAN, June 25, 2024 – On a misty morning in rural Cote d’Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometres through the fog to her cocoa plantation,…
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