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How Agroforestry Helps Farmers and Mitigates Climate Change
The effects of climate change on agricultural crops negatively affect millions of smallholder farmers. Extreme temperatures cause increased incidents of pests and wilting which result in the loss of yields for both food and cash crops. The worst consequences for...
Climate Heroes: Betty’s Coffee Nursery Business
Betty Ndugga from Luwero District in central Uganda started a coffee nursery in her village out of the necessity to restore her livelihood. Today, she uses her business to empower fellow women, help the farming community overcome coffee diseases and advance...
Climate Heroes: Elieza and Meliha’s Climate-smart Solutions
Aside from its beautiful hilly landscapes, waterfalls, flora, and fauna, the Mbeya region is known for being the breadbasket of Tanzania. The southern highlands of the country have enough rainfall and fertile soil that enables almost effortless growth of coffee...
Communities of Practice: Fostering Knowledge and Exchange of Learnings
Climate change is intensifying and is putting the future of the entire coffee sector at risk. Researchers estimate that over the course of 30 years, roughly half of the land used to grow coffee will decrease and will no longer be suitable for coffee production. With...
The Coffee of Tomorrow
Morris and his wife Erize Mwashirindi have been growing Arabica coffee in Southern Tanzania for decades since Morris inherited his father’s land. Although Southern Tanzania experiences only one rainy season in the year, the rainfall can be quite heavy and prolonged....