EU's Deforestation Regulation bans coffee imports from deforested areas post-2020, causing concern among Ugandan farmers.

Coffee farmers in Uganda's Acholi region are worried about the EU's Deforestation Regulation, enacted on June 29, 2023. This law bans coffee imports from areas deforested after December 31, 2020, aiming to combat deforestation linked to agriculture. Farmers fear long-term impacts on their livelihoods, as their coffee cultivation practices involve clearing trees, potentially putting them at risk under the new regulation.

October 05, 2024
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