Enhancing Africa Green Economy through Eco Geographical Indication for Coffee

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dc.contributor.authorEuropean Union
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationAfrica Office
dc.coverage.spatialUganda
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-13T08:23:40Z
dc.date.available2020-07-13T08:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionIn Uganda, the coffee sector plays a major role in the national economy. It is the main source of income to an estimated 1.7 million smallholder families, a major contributor to national GDP and export earnings. Arabica coffee farming is seen as a promising opportunity to enhance the economic prosperity of the region and promote its social stability. The overall objectiveis to generate sustainable wealth creation for improved livelihood and poverty alleviation in rural areas, through green economy and SCP promotion in Africa. The specific objective is to implement a new model of coffee value chain in Africa based on triple certification of farmer association - Geographical Indication (GI), Fair Trade (FT) and Organic (ECO), to promote sustainable production and consumption of the highly valued Mount Rwenzori Arabica coffee.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33025
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectgreen economy
dc.subjectsustainable consumption
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectcoffee
dc.subjectUganda
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectLand
dc.subjectNatural Resources
dc.subjectSoil
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No Poverty
dc.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.sdgSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titleEnhancing Africa Green Economy through Eco Geographical Indication for Coffeeen
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