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Tag Archives: Kivu

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, DFID, DRC, IDAD, livelihoods, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Trade not Aid, UFAP, uganda, URDT | 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, DFID, DRC, extension services, FRICH, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Original Beans, smallholders, Trade not Aid, women farmers | Comments (1)

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