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What Impact the Coffee Industry on Producer Countries?

02/02/2012 – 10:11 pm

This interesting article explores the impact of the coffee industry…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee trade, ethical consumerism, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, starbucks | Comments (0)

LYF uses Local Radio to Reach Smallholders in Kenya

09/09/2011 – 2:50 pm

Reaching the Smallholders – Small charity, Big Loud Programme! Climate…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, capacity building, climate change, coffee, coffee farmers, coffee trade, comic relief, community radio, coop college, Coro FM, east africa, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, farmer voice radio, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NTTI, OCFCU, One Foundation, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (5)

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, Ethiopia, food speculation, global food prices, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, 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, Ethiopia, Harvard, hedge funds, ivy league, Kenya, land grab, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, trade justice, us universities, USA | Comments (0)

East Timor Coffee Farmers Facing Tough Challenge to Scrape a Living

19/05/2011 – 9:17 pm

We don’t usually think of East Timor when we are…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, East Timor, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, smallholders, starbucks, Trade not Aid, 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, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Food Programme, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Radio 4, Rainforest Alliance, Sheila Dillon, Shiela Dillon, 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, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

African farmers can help to transform the continent – Guardian Newspaper

05/05/2011 – 9:58 am

This is a great article which shows how smallholders in…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Blackgold, enterprise, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Guardian Newspaper, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

IFAD Conference in Cape Town Focus on Rural Poverty in Africa

05/05/2011 – 9:48 am

We particularly like the quotes from two participants about empowering young people…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, Cape Town, coffee trade, education, enterprise, ethical trade, fairtrade, IFAD, rural poverty, Rwanda, smallholders, trade, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Coffee Farmers “Benefit” from Higher Prices

01/05/2011 – 8:25 pm

This article, about payouts to farmers in Kenya for their…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee trade, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)