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Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Ethiopia launches SCAE to boost specialty coffee exports
“Best of Ethiopia” auctions will showcase rare lots as new association targets US$3 billion annual specialty coffee revenue.
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Uganda President Museveni pledges coffee processing facility in Ibanda district
Museveni commits to coffee processing facility, free seedlings, and Parish Development Model support to increase productivity and household earnings.
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KTDA slashes management fee from 2.5% to 1.5% to boost farmer income
Major fee cut aligned with Tea Act 2020 boosts farmer payouts; one factory records Kenya’s highest bonus of Kes 57.50/kg.
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Chocolate giants Mars, Nestlé, Mondelez linked to Liberia deforestation via mass-balance cocoa supply chains – Global Witness
Satellite evidence shows cocoa from freshly cleared Liberian rainforests entering certified “sustainable” supply chains of world’s biggest chocolate makers.
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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.