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Will Direct Marketing pay off for Ugandan Tea-growers?
Fairtrade opens up new markets for Ugandan tea-growers
Regional competition and drought have kept prices down for smallholder tea-growers in east Africa but now they may benefit from a Fairtrade initiative. Plus, can biotechnology safely deliver promises of genetic pest-resistance? Hans Herren of ICIPE says we first need to make the most of what we have already and to invest more money in evaluating possible longterm effects of biotechnology.
