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Growing critical voices against food commodity market speculation

29/06/2011 – 11:09 am

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

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, coffee, coffee trade, commodity markets, Commodity Trade, food speculation, global food prices, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

Are US Universities Really in an African Landgrab?

10/06/2011 – 12:28 am

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

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Harvard, hedge funds, ivy league, Kenya, land grab, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, us universities, USA | Comments (0)

Starbucks Boss Blasts Food Market Speculators

31/05/2011 – 1:50 pm

Whilst it is good to see the Boss of Starbucks…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme on the Coffee Supply Chain

15/05/2011 – 5:27 pm

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

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, BBC, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, Coffee Industry, coffee shops, coffee trade, Commodity Trade, consumerism, ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, Food Programme, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Radio 4, Rainforest Alliance, Sheila Dillon, Shiela Dillon, smallholder, smallholders, starbucks, Supply Chain, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Black Gold Foundation Launch Nearing

11/05/2011 – 12:55 pm

You may know that the LYF has been working for…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, BlackGold Foundation, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, enterprise, ethical trade, fairtrade, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholder, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

The future of African agriculture: Can smallholders be the answer?

24/04/2011 – 10:03 pm

This is an insightful and challenging article from a policy…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, coffee, FAO, poverty, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

LYF’s Youth Enterprise Programme in the Yorkshire Evening Post

12/04/2011 – 2:01 pm

Our innovative youth enterprise programme is featured in the Yorkshire…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us, Project News, Updates | Also tagged African farmers, capacity building, Doncaster, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical consumer, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Leeds, smallholder, trade, Trade not Aid, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Evening Post, youth development, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Cristina Talens – March Progress on the Smallholder support Programme

23/03/2011 – 11:01 pm

March 2011 – Cristina Talens provides an update on our…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News, Project News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, capacity building, coffee, coffee trade, education, enterprise, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

Talking to Africa Gateway about how we can roll out our smallholder training to address climate change

23/03/2011 – 10:54 pm

Dr Rosalind Cornforth from Reading University is a Research Fellow…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Project News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, climate change, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, ethical trade, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Reading University, Rockefeller Foundation, Smallholder support network, trade justice, tradejustice, training | Comments (0)

Our Friends at the Oromo Coffee Company Enjoy More Success

19/03/2011 – 10:21 am

Our great friends and colleagues at the OCC are celebrating…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, capacity building, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo, Oromo Coffee Company, St Albans Abbey, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)