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With only 16 percent of its original forest cover remaining, Honduras has a long history of deforestation. Whether resulting from agricultural expansion, drug trafficking or logging, deforestation in Honduras has accelerated since the 1990s, when forests still covered 50 percent of the country. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Honduras lost more than 37 percent of its forest cover between 2001 and 2019.

When we began developing the Volcafe Way farmer support programme almost a decade ago, we recognised that coffee farmers face many pressures and uncertainties. Based on our experience working with coffee around the world, we also had some ideas and solutions to share with farmers.

Volcafe’s companies in Brazil, Guatemala and Tanzania have recently been certified as Great Place to Work, an international recognition for employers that create an outstanding employee experience.

This achievement is a testament to Volcafe’s unwavering commitment to fostering positive and supportive work environments where our employees can thrive.

Fairtrade has brought transformative changes to Eswatini's sugar-growing communities, fostering sustainable agriculture, clean water supplies, and community development, supported by ED&F Man's close trading partnership.

July 2023 saw two important developments related to the climate crisis. First, on 3 July, global temperatures reached a record high, averaging 17.01°C. That record lasted only until the next day, when average global temperatures climbed to 17.18°C – and new records were set the next two days, reaching an unprecedented 17.2°C on 7 July

ED&F Man Liquid Products (MLP) has won a Quality Excellence Award from Diageo North America, recognizing our molasses trading team's success in delivering coqnsistently high-quality products and service.

Volcafe has announced the appointment of Tim Scharrer, who will...