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World Food Safety Day Roundtable

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The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization designated “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected” as the theme for World Food Safety Day (June 7) 2024. Restaurant corporation leadership must be willing to invest in food safety programs and practices on an ongoing basis.

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Women in East African coffee production

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Women in agriculture in East Africa. Simply put, women play an essential role in agriculture across East Africa. According to USAID’s East African Gender Fact Sheet , up to 96% of women in Burundi, 76% in Kenya, 84% in Rwanda, 71% in Tanzania, and 77% in Uganda work in agriculture – including the countries’ respective coffee sectors.

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Building a Food Culture

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Work Ethic Food businesses require a lot of work, famously known in the agriculture world with farmers working early mornings and late nights to harvest, pack, process and ship food items. Again, the actions of top leadership need to adopt values first before it expects team members to follow.

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How can social initiatives improve gender equity in coffee production?

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Furthermore, if women working in agriculture were given equal access to financial resources, as well as decision-making and leadership roles, it’s believed that global agricultural output could increase by up to 4% – which includes coffee production. Encouraging more leadership and decision-making roles.

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JBF Launches Climate Solutions Campaign

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. “Independent restaurants are not just the heart and soul of our communities—they are also a powerful economic force, providing jobs to millions, generating hundreds of billions in revenue, supporting local agriculture and businesses, and nurturing our cultural identity,” said Clare Reichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation.

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Understanding Tanzania’s generational gap in coffee production

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Improving coffee quality has also been a struggle for some farmers, which has further contributed to low farmgate prices – one of the reasons why many farmers still operate and live in rural poverty. Bahati Mlwilo is an agronomist who works with Starbucks Farmer Support Centres and operates out of Tanzania. What are the solutions?

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Coffee News Recap, 22 Jul: Brazil arabica prices highest since 1997, Colombian coffee production down 10% in June & other stories

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Contributors include NCA’s Director of Science & Policy Mark Corey and members of its Science Leadership Council. Smart Care operates commercial equipment services across the US. Tue, 12 Jul – World Coffee Research and Malawi Department of Agricultural Research Services publishes results of first Mzuzu harvest and cupping.

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