Feb 24, 2022 | News Article, Tanzania, Uganda
Climate change is putting a strain on coffee production and the greatest impact is faced by smallholder farming families who depend on the lucrative cash crop for their livelihoods. Frankly, it is women, more than men, who are at the center of the struggle. This is...
Feb 21, 2022 | News Article
At the age of 7, Glenda Fuentes remembers waking up to the sound of the rooster, stepping out of bed, and neither of her parents being home. She is one of many women in coffee production. They had already left the house at quarter past 5 to pick coffee in the...
Nov 15, 2021 | News Article
The misuse of agrochemicals in coffee production is a reality. A reality many people know exists, but one that is not getting enough attention and awareness. Our last article explored some of the ways smallholder coffee farmers are misusing, handling, storing, and...
Oct 20, 2021 | News Article
The initiative for coffee&climate (c&c) is currently in its third phase of implementation. With a focus on increasing climate action to improve smallholder families’ livelihoods and minimize carbon emissions in coffee farms and landscapes, phase III will...
Oct 13, 2021 | News Article
The initiative for coffee&climate (c&c) just kicked off its third phase of implementation to increase climate action in coffee production. The target is ambitious: continue to develop suitable responses to climate change and roll out knowledge on climate-smart...
