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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, Congo, development, 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)

Women cocoa farmers claim rights, despite escalating violence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

16/08/2013 – 8:28 pm

The LYF is working with women cocoa farmers in the DRC to help them produce and broadcast farmer-radio services.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Chocolate, cocoa, development, DRC, IDAD, Kivu, livelihoods, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Trade not Aid, UFAP, uganda, URDT | 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, Congo, 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, Congo, Conservation, Deforestation, DRC, extension services, FRICH, Kivu, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Original Beans, smallholders, Trade not Aid, women farmers | Comments (1)

Our Leeds Group meet Hilary Benn MP

08/02/2011 – 11:24 pm

Leeds Not Just Us attend their first fair trade event…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged Beeston, capacity building, education, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fairtrade, Hilary Benn, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, MP, NEET, social enterprise, trade justice, training, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)