by Sarah Kenyi | Nov 3, 2020 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee, Climate, Coffee, Uganda
They say teamwork makes the dream work and the Feed the Future Alliance for Resilient Coffee (ARC) project has proved this. The project which was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), brought together seven leading international... by Gabriela Tyggum | Sep 24, 2020 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee
During four years of intensive in-the-field project work, The Alliance for Resilient Coffee (ARC) has developed significant knowledge and tools to make coffee climate-smart. Now it is upon the coffee industry to be ready to utilize the power of partnerships and make... by Sarah Kenyi | Jun 25, 2020 | Alliance for Resilient Coffee, Climate, Coffee agronomy trainings, COVID-19, Irrigation, Uganda
The effects of climate change such as prolonged droughts and unreliable weather patterns adversely impact smallholder coffee growing farmers in Uganda. To mitigate this, the three active Feed the Future Alliance for Resilient Coffee (ARC) consortium partners in the... 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 | 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...
