Tea, Coffee & Cocoa
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EU Parliament approves one-year EUDR delay to December 2026
The EU Deforestation Regulation has been delayed to 2026 for major traders, with simplified declarations introduced for micro and small enterprises.
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Nigeria’s Ondo state cocoa farmers urge suspension of US$173.18 forest levy
Farmers call for immediate suspension of forest reserve levy, citing financial strain and potential collapse of Ondo’s cocoa sector.
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Kenya tea industry seeks regulatory reset as 2021 pricing rule linked to auction glut, rising compliance costs
Tea growers press lawmakers to streamline overlapping regulations and revise minimum auction pricing as county levies and bureaucracy dampen investment and farmer returns.
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Uganda launches fertiliser relief fund for tea farmers in Kanungu district
Uganda backs tea growers with subsidised fertiliser financing while grid expansion restores factory production delayed by costly generator operations.
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Kenyan coffee cooperatives resist direct settlement payment plan
Coffee unions oppose direct payment rollout citing legal autonomy, while Kenya records unprecedented auction prices and strong export momentum through September 2025.