Tag Archives: African farmers

Ethiopian Coffee Farmers Supported Through UK Aid Programme

At a time when the Right in the UK are…

Aid to Africa – does it work?

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christina-patterson/uk-aid-africa_b_891186.html an interesting and thought provoking article in the new UK…

Growing critical voices against food commodity market speculation

http://bit.ly/mK0QOv There is finally starting to be a recognition of the…

A Busy Month of June for our Youth Enterprise Groups

June has been a very busy month for LYFs youth…

Are US Universities Really in an African Landgrab?

The Guardian newspaper has uncovered a massive “investment” by mega-wealthy…

LYF’s Young Ethical Entrepreneurs join forces with Oxfam in Leeds

Our very own young ethical entrepreneurs from Leeds and Huddersfield…

Starbucks Boss Blasts Food Market Speculators

Whilst it is good to see the Boss of Starbucks…

Gates Foundation Supports WFP Smallholder Programme

Bill Gates promotes the programme, which his Foundation part funded,…

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme on the Coffee Supply Chain

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b011297w  As global coffee prices continue to reach record highs;…

African farmers can help to transform the continent – Guardian Newspaper

This is a great article which shows how smallholders in…