Tag Archives: capacity building

Chai ni Mali – the Value of Tea

We are all pretty familiar with the value of tea in our own lives (where indeed would polite society be without it?) But one of the aims of the Lorna Young Foundation is to support small tea farmers in developing countries to receive the true value of their crop.

New Smallholder Support Network Leaflet

The LYF’s smallholder Support Network is now in its 4th year and is continuing to make an impact for African farmers…..

Can Social Media Help Kenyan Youth in to Farming?

Joseph Macharia (project manager with the LYF in Kenya) explains his innovative approach to motivating young people in Kenya to work in agriculture.

Farmer Extension Radio for African Smallholders

Our farmer extension radio programme has provided a source of information and connections for farmers across Africa.

LYF Launches DRC Cocoa Partnership

The LYF will be working with Dutch chocolate company, Original Beans, to develop an eco-positive chocolate product with women cocoa farmers from North Kivu to address deforestation.

Please Support the Smallholder Support Network!

By any stretch of the imagination – the SSN has…

LYF’s Smallholder Support Network Demonstrates Real Impact with Kenyan Coffee Smallholders

One of the biggest problems facing poor smallholders in developing…

Our Not Just Youth Enterprise Groups Update

NJU product development workshops at Fairtraders’ Cooperative The NJU teams…

LYF uses Local Radio to Reach Smallholders in Kenya

Reaching the Smallholders – Small charity, Big Loud Programme! Climate…

Kenyan Coffee Farmers Can add Value by Serving Local Market

It’s a long time coming but Kenyan coffee farmers may…