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Coffee Development Report unveils income opportunities in coffee’s circular economy revolution
KAMPALA, November 9, 2024 — The International Coffee Organisation [ICO] has released its latest Coffee Development Report, “Beyond Coffee: Towards a Circular Coffee Economy”, an in-depth exploration of the circular economy’s potential…
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Africa’s coffee exports surge 14.3 percent in September 2024 – ICO report
KAMPALA, November 7, 2024 – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 14.3 percent in September 2024, totaling 1.37 million bags, compared to 1.2mln bags in the same month…
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Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom urges gov’t not to abolish UCDA
HOIMA, November 4, 2024 — Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom [BKK] Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga has called on the government to withdraw the bill proposing the phasing out of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority…
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Masindi: Over 7,000 benefit from PDM
MASINDI — At least 7,419 individuals have benefited from the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] since its inception in the district, according to Cosmas Byaruhanga, the LCV Chairperson for Masindi district.…
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Dissolving UCDA is a strategic blunder for gov’t & political suicide for MPs
BUHWEJU, October 31, 2024 — For the second time this year, the Ugandan Parliament has been forced to deliberate on the Uganda Coffee Development Bill 2024 — the Bill that seeks to…
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Opinions & Commentary
Don’t dissolve UCDA, strengthen it
KAMPALA, October 30, 2024 — There are indeed many things we do not understand about rationalisation. My understanding of “Rationalisation” of government agencies is to cut costs. Yet when we proposed Uganda…
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Museveni castigates NAADS, UCDA as he lauds Operation Wealth Creation in statement
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — On October 27, 2024, President Museveni gave more reasons why UCDA should be abolished, having made another statement on the same a day earlier. In the latest…
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G7 endorses Global Coffee Sustainability and Resilience Fund, ushering in a new era for the coffee industry
PESCARA, October 26, 2024 ‒ The International Coffee Organisation [ICO] participated for the first time in its history in the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting in Pescara, Italy from October 22-24, 2024, where…
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The CLEAR Supply Chains project trains Ugandan employers and workers in coffee sector on collective bargaining
KAMPALA, October 20, 2024 — The right of workers and employers to freely form or join organisations and to engage in collective bargaining are fundamental principles and rights at work. Even though…
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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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