by Sarah Kenyi | Jun 9, 2020 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee, COVID-19, Uganda
As a child, Ivan Ssembajwe a young coffee farmer from the plush countryside of Luwero, Uganda, would keenly watch his grandmother and mother tiling the land day in and day out to grow crops for sustenance and income. With every changing season and passing year, Ivan’s... by Sarah Kenyi | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Uganda
Commitment, flexibility, innovation. During this Coronavirus pandemic, all of us who work in agriculture sustainability need to strengthen our ongoing support to smallholder coffee farming families by being flexible and innovative in order to adapt to the challenges... by Sarah Kenyi | Dec 2, 2019 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee, Climate, Uganda
If you look beyond Stella’s frail physique you will see an abundance of infinite strength and determination in her eyes… In the year 2007, life struck Stella a devastating blow with the loss of her husband who was the family’s main bread winner. In spite... by Sarah Kenyi | Sep 30, 2019 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee, Climate, Uganda
“My coffee farm is now performing much better and my family members come to see what they can do to improve their yields,” Stella Nakaggawa proclaimed as she motioned everyone to weave further into the maze of coffee branches. Her farm is exemplary in Luwero District...
