Conflict Coffee

Exploring the relationship between conflict and coffee, and how coffee production could help those living in conflict-affected or post-conflict situations

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

"Tragically, the world’s best #Coffee growing regions often overlap with landmines and explosive remnants of #war. #Burma, #Colombia, #Ethiopia, #Vietnam, and #Yemen are a few examples" #conflictcoffee https://t.co/8W4SpSYaKR via @reliefweb @StateDeptPM @DennisFHadrick

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

On #InternationalCoffeeDay think about how your next coffee could be lifeline for a small farmer in #Yemen #DRC or one of other conflict zones around the world where coffee is grown #conflictcoffee

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Coffee & Conflict In The Democratic Republic Of Congo: "By incentivising combatants to put down their weapons and start farming instead, coffee can bring not just economic prosperity to citizens of the DRC, but also peace." https://t.co/HAJWVU9btp

[Conciliation Resources @CRbuildpeace]

By 2030, it's predicted that half of the world’s poorest people will be living in conflict-affected places.

We need to think differently and put an end to the cycles of violence. We need to focus more on #peacebuilding. Learn more about our approach: https://t.co/LlbP1Gk68i

[Conciliation Resources @CRbuildpeace]

25 years on, our conviction that people living in areas of violent conflict must be involved in its resolution & our commitment to genuine partnerships still guide us today. Read our new Strategic Plan to see what the next five years holds: https://t.co/gwGDYZxtpX #Peacebuilding

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Even in places where the situation looks hopeless, there will be many people just trying to keep their lives together, trying to keep their farms and businesses and families alive

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

"By 2030, nearly half of the world’s poor are expected to live in conflict-affected situations"

7 ways business can be agents for peace https://t.co/DAIeEwjJxJ via @wef

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

"Concerns about security risk, costs and reputation mean that companies often overlook business opportunities in conflict-affected areas, even in cases where this might be feasible"

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

#Coffee enterprise hoping to promote #peace in #conflict areas: https://t.co/H8k77nQUV0

[International Fund for Agricultural Development @IFAD]

Smallholder farmers can be part of the solution to global #foodsecurity, helping to feed the 🌏

But they can't do it alone.

Investments in agriculture is key to move poor rural people out of subsistence farming and into the marketplace.

#investInruralpeople #zerohunger #sdg2

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

SOCIAL enterprise @CoffeeForPeace hopes to promote #coffee growing in #conflict areas

Coffee enterprise hoping to promote peace in conflict areas | BusinessWorld https://t.co/H8k77nQUV0

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

The Immense Potential for Specialty #Coffee in the Eastern DR Congo https://t.co/polGvdEOBS via @DailyCoffeeNews

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Nobel Peace Laureates focus on breaking cycle between conflict and hunger: Nobel Peace Laureate @DrMuhammadYunus today called for a complete change in the ways to address the often-related issues of hunger and conflict. https://t.co/bscsjBUR6N

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

.@Nespresso 'Reviving Origins' Program Revitalizing Coffee Regions Under Threat: "Nespresso's involvement in local #coffee industries means that the rhythm of life can return to normal after conflict, natural disaster or other hardships." #georgeclooney https://t.co/IpZBxMKFq6

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Importers are already looking to former #conflict areas for increased output - “A lot of new growth that could come from #Colombia is in the areas that have been cut off, in former FARC areas,” Jacob Elster of Crop to Cup #Coffee Importers. @CroptoCup
https://t.co/3hZxsqhSQB

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Fresh #coffee samples just in from #yemen : #haimi #harazi #hajji #anisi #buraei #khawlani time to get roasting #conflictcoffee

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

#Climate Adaptation in #Coffee Country: "For many of #Colombia 300,000 coffee producers, climate change is just one more layer of insecurity layered over an already-insecure existence" https://t.co/v6Y9WPUdLT - @Sierra_Magazine

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

The Fight to Save Coffee from Climate Change Heats Up https://t.co/2xRdGcKbVZ

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

On an Island in the DRC's Lake Kivu, Coffee Begins to Bear Economic Fruit https://t.co/oA5SBPYRXn via @DailyCoffeeNews

[Conflict Coffee @conflict_coffee]

Working for peace, and coffee https://t.co/pq3KLTPSDu

[Peace Direct @peacedirect]

Our report shares 4 case studies from local Malian peacebuilders. Whilst being the first victims of conflict, they're also vital mediators and conveners of peace - from resolving clashes between herders to preventing young people from joining armed groups. https://t.co/mzcSMrUxVF