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News
Ethiopian coffee is threatened by European deforestation regulations
PARIS, May 30, 2024 – The export of Ethiopian coffee, a major source of foreign exchange for the country, is facing severe threats from European Union [EU] regulations aimed at combating deforestation…
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New data reveal company progress on deforestation
KAMPALA, MAY 27, 2024 – New data from the Accountability Framework initiative [AFi] and Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible, but still uncommon…
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Hot weather: Christians urged to drink more water to keep cool
LIRA, March 30, 2024 – The Christians in the Lango Sub-region have been called upon to drink more water to keep their bodies cool during the hot weather being experienced in the…
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International
MEPs agree on new law to ensure products causing deforestation are not traded in EU
BRUSSELS– On Tuesday morning, Members of the European Parliament [ MEPs ] reached a preliminary deal with European Union [EU] governments on a new law on deforestation-free products that will make it…
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Technology
Finnish research institute delivers latest coffee made in lab
HELSINKI-Even coffee is no longer required to originate from nature. VTT Technical Research Centre, a public research institute owned by the Finnish government, has produced the first batches of coffee “cells” in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UWA accuses local governments of failing to account for shared revenue
FORT PORTAL– Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the manager of the national game parks, has blamed the authorities in district local governments neighbouring Kibale Conservation Area for failing to account for the 20…
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International
Fairtrade partnership deploys satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation in Africa
ACCRA– A project using satellite tech to monitor deforestation and assess environmental vulnerability was launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and non-profit organisation Earthworm Foundation. According to regional news agencies, the pilot project, which uses…
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Partners scale-up ‘fair data’ partnership for Ivorian cocoa farmers
ABIDJAN- An innovation-driven partnership launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and digital solutions provider Farmforce will extend the deployment of a smart data management system to more than two dozen cocoa cooperatives…
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Refugees, host communities scramble for access to agricultural land in Obongi district
OBONGI – Host communities and South Sudanese refugees in Palorinya sub-county in Obongi district are scrambling for access to fertile land for agricultural practices. Palorinya sub-county has a total of 47,297 South…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acholi cultural institution leads drive to restore cooperatives
Plans are underway to revive village co-operatives across the 54 chiefdoms in Acholi sub-region, as a means of boosting food production and income through large scale agriculture. The plan, initiated by the…
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