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Destruction and uncertainty hit smallholder communities in Honduras and Guatemala after Hurricane Eta
“On Wednesday evening, strong water streams coming from the flooded river of Higuito destroyed parts of my house and farm”, explains Francisco Monroy, a smallholder coffee farmer from Ocotepeque, Honduras. “Our harvest was ready in two weeks", he says, while standing...
The Results Are In! – The Alliance for Resilient Coffee Project in 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...
Webinar: Building Climate Resilience in the Ugandan Coffee Sector
Thank you for attending or showing interest in our webinar “Building Climate Resilience in the Ugandan Coffee Sector” which took place on Tuesday October 27th 2020. This was an opportunity to share our learnings from the Feed the Future Alliance for Resilient Coffee...
Supply chain modeling and the impact of coffee cooperatives on farmers’ livelihood
Timna Eckschmidt is a student from Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg who researched for her master’s degree in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management within HRNS’ work with coffee cooperatives in Indonesia. In this Blogpost she shares her learnings and...
Climate-Smart Coffee is possible – The Alliance for Resilient Coffee has proved it.
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...
Webinar: United by Change
View the recording! Additional Resources: Read more about our key findings by downloading our two flyers here: Blogpost: How to address COVID-19 in smallholder communities A blogpost from our HRNS Managing Director: Michael Opitz Webinar Questions & Answers ...
United by Change: How to address COVID-19 in smallholder communities
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...
SAfA: Releasing the potentials of African youth with a new and innovative initiative
At Hanns R. Neumannn Stiftung (HRNS) we strongly believe that the young generation is required for shaping future globally and that their challenges can only be effectively addressed and turned into opportunities collectively by combining relevant fields of expertise....
COVID-19 shows smallholder families` readiness for increased digital trainings
During the Coronavirus pandemic, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) increased the use of digital support to smallholder coffee farmer families in project regions. This support was not only through phone calls. Digital training sessions were conducted, training videos...
Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on coffee farmers in Tanzania
To adapt to the global Coronavirus pandemic, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) has adjusted our approach to the Building Coffee Farmers Alliance Phase II project in Tanzania which is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA),...
HRNS warns of COVID-19 long-term effects for smallholder families in coffee regions
The Coronavirus pandemic contributes to existing problems, smallholder coffee farmer families are already facing, and poses a serious threat to household development plans, food security, business and income. This is a key finding from a survey, conducted by Hanns R....
Inicia convenio de cooperación junto con PROMECAFE en Centroamérica
La Fundación Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) en conjunto con el Programa Cooperativo Regional para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y Modernización de la caficultura (PROMECAFE) dan inicio a un convenio de trabajo hasta Diciembre 2023. El convenio busca fortalecer la...
Nuestra Respuesta al COVID-19 en Centroamérica: 3 áreas de enfoque
Han pasado más de 100 días bajo cuarentena y estrictas restricciones de movilidad. Mientras muchos países europeos comienzan a levantar algunas medidas de contención, los casos apenas comienzan a alcanzar su pico más alto en Centroamérica. Los sistemas de salud son...
Responding to COVID-19 in Central America: 3 underlying areas
It’s been more than 100 days under quarantine and strict mobility restrictions. As many European countries start to lift coronavirus containment measures, cases are just starting to reach the highest peak in Central America. Health systems are vulnerable, and...
Integrating Gender into Climate Change Interventions
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...
Finding Solutions to the Effects of COVID-19 on Ethiopian Farmers
The Coronavirus global pandemic is already having adverse effects on many nation’s economies and Ethiopia is no exception. In an effort to limit economic harm while curbing the spread of the virus, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency. Thereafter,...
Global Connection in Times of Social Distancing
Recognizing that the global pandemic will continue to influence the lives of these families for months to come, we wanted to share our immediate response to this situation as well as the importance of long-term thinking. In mid-May we started a four-week miniseries on...
HRNS do Brasil and the power of partnerships in the COVID-19 crisis
The global Coronavirus pandemic is increasingly affecting the livelihood of millions of smallholder farming families in coffee producing regions. With more than half a million cases up to date, Brazil has the second-highest number of cases worldwide. For Hanns R....
Battling climate change using creative and cost-effective methods in 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...
Innovation in Coffee Communities: Webinar 3
View the recording! Building resiliency in the face of a changing climate Subscribe Now For Upcoming Webinars: Webinar #4: Tuesday, June 9: 9am PDT/ 12pm EDT/ 6pm CEST/ 7pm EAT Creating strong and thriving farmer organizations Questions? Email us in advance if you...
Innovation in Coffee Communities: Webinar 2
View the recording! Exploring gender inclusion within farming families and organizationsSubscribe Now For Upcoming Webinars: Webinar #3: Tuesday, June 2: 9am PDT/ 12pm EDT/ 6pm CEST/ 7pm EAT Building resiliency in the face of a changing climate Webinar #4: Tuesday,...