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Farmer Radio in DRC – Presenter Interview

02/04/2014 – 11:48 pm

The Lorna Young Foundation’s Radio presenter Jasmin talks of the Lorna Young Foundation’s radio outreach programme and how it is trying to improve women’s lives through cocoa in the DRC

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Updates | Also tagged Africa, central africa, Chocolate, cocoa, community, development, DFID, DRC, empowerment, FRICH, gourmet chocolate, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, original beans chocolate, radio, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, violence to women, women | Comments (0)

LYF Radio 4 Appeal Broadcasting 28 July

26/07/2013 – 4:46 pm

BBC Radio 4 appeal for the LYF

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, appeal, BBC, bbc radio4, Chocolat, cocoa, DRC, farmer radio, Joanne Harris, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Radio 4 | Comments (1)

LYF DRC Farmer Radio Featured in Yorkshire Post

24/01/2013 – 8:01 pm

Marie-Claire Kid looks at one organisation helping to lift people out of poverty in Africa, all from a North Yorkshire house.

By admin | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Bettys, cocoa, DRC, ethical trade, fairtrade, harrogate, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, Taylors of Harrogate, trade justice, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Post | Comments (0)

LYF Launches DFID FRICH Project with 10,000 Women Farmers in DRC

24/10/2012 – 9:25 pm

Launch of our Dfid Project with 10,000 women cocoa farmers in North Kivu.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News, Project News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, cocoa, DFID, DRC, farmers, FRICH, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, Trade not Aid, training | Comments (0)

LYF Launches DRC Cocoa Partnership

23/07/2012 – 12:28 pm

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.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, Chocolate, climate change, cocoa, conflict zone, Conservation, Deforestation, DFID, DRC, extension services, FRICH, Kivu, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Original Beans, smallholders, Trade not Aid, women farmers | Comments (1)