Africa

Twin, Sainsbury’s and Finlays team up to bring Congo coffee to the UK

With funding from DFiD, Twin is working with a consortium of businesses to develop unique gourmet coffees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and bring them to market through Sainsbury’s in the UK.

The DRC coffee will be produced by Twin member co-operative Sopacdi, an inspiring organisation working to rebuild coffee production in its corner of the war-scarred East Congo region.

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Twin, Sainsbury’s and Finlays team up to bring Congo coffee to the UK

With funding from DFiD‘s FRICH programme, Twin is working with a consortium of businesses to develop unique gourmet coffees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and bring them to market through Sainsbury’s in the UK.

The DRC coffee will be produced by Twin member co-operative Sopacdi, an inspiring organisation working to rebuild coffee production in its corner of the war-scarred East Congo region.

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Twin featured in Guardian article on African food safety issues

The Guardian newspaper has featured an article citing Twin’s work in aflatoxin control in Malawi and our call that food safety be given prominence in discussions of food security at the next G8 and in the redevelopment of the Millenium Development Goals – both to be helmed by the UK’s David Cameron.

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Impressive results for Twin sustainable coffee production project in Malawi

Twin has been running a three-year sustainable coffee production pilot in Malawi. As the pilot reaches its conclusion we can report impressive progress in sustainable farming and tangible benefits to participating farmers.

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Mount Elgon communities devastated by another landslide

Last week the Bududa District of Mount Elgon, Uganda, was hit by a landslide which engulfed three villages and killed an estimated 18 people (reported by both the Uganda Red Cross Society and Uganda’s daily newspaper New Vision).

This is the third such landslide in as many years. In March 2010, following extremely heavy rains, a devastating landslide killed over 300 people in the Bududa District and a further 35 people lost their lives in August 2011.

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Mount Elgon communities devastated by another landslide

Last week the Bududa District of Mount Elgon, Uganda, was hit by a landslide which engulfed three villages and killed an estimated 18 people (reported by both the Uganda Red Cross Society and Uganda’s daily newspaper New Vision).

This is the third such landslide in as many years. In March 2010, following extremely heavy rains, a devastating landslide killed over 300 people in the Bududa District and a further 35 people lost their lives in August 2011.

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New film from Twin partner highlights climate and environmental issues in western Uganda

Members of the Bukonzo Joint Coffee Co-operative in the Rwenzori Mountains region of Uganda have made a new film highlighting the environmental and climate change issues they face as smallholders. Using field visits to smallholder farms in the region, the film looks at practical solutions for some of the problems such as deforestation, draining swamps and poor agricultural practices.

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Twin secures funding to expand groundbreaking work in Eastern DRC

Twin successfully secured £464,994 to continue working with Congolese coffee producers to access international markets. These resources will fund a project which will introduce micro washing stations at society level and establish the first coffee laboratory in Eastern DRC. The two-year project will start in July 2012 and will be implemented in partnership with Sainsbury’s and Finlays.

ESPAÑOL: Twin asegura recursos para continuar trabajando en el este del Congo

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Twin report analyses smallholder empowerment in fair trade supply chains

Commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation with funding from The Co-operative, A new report from Twin provides an analysis and evaluation of how specific business practices facilitate smallholder producer development and empowerment in fair trade supply chains.

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Twin films: Malawian visitors discuss improvements in groundnut quality and Fairtrade

Twin has commissioned two new short films, featuring interviews with visitors from Malawi during Fairtrade Fortnight 2012. In the first Kingsley from NASFAM and groundnut farmer Rosemary talk about protecting against aflatoxin and the importance of Twin’s new Afri-Nut facility in Malawi.

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