by Michael Opitz | Sep 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Sustainability
For smallholder coffee farmer families, poverty and financial hardship were on the rise even before the pandemic started. And the situation now got worse in many places with COVID-19. Coffee prices are low, food is more expensive, income is affected, farm management... by Michael Opitz | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19
At Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) we feel a strong responsibility in the current COVID-19 pandemic for both our beneficiaries and our staff. Smallholder coffee farmer families are specifically vulnerable in this situation. They lack access to information,... by Michael Opitz | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Coffee Sector is Programming with Grandpa and Gambles with Its Future by Michael Opitz, Managing Director HRNS The situation of youth and their motivation to engage in coffee production are the most critical indicators for the success of our sustainability... by Michael Opitz | Apr 17, 2018 | Climate, Gender, Sustainability
One of the most impactful ways to promote sustainable development in coffee households and producer communities is to drive change for women! Strengthening their rights, supporting their participation in household decision-making, incorporating them into farmer... by Michael Opitz | Mar 21, 2018 | Coffee, Deforestation, Forest, Sustainability
About one third of the world’s land, more than four billion hectares, is forests. Every year, this area decreases by an average of 13 million hectares which corresponds to around 35 football fields per minute. The largest losses are observed in Africa and South...
