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Agribusiness

The UCBC Integrated Research Institute Works to Revitalize Congo’s Coffee Sector

May 16, 2017
Coffee is DR Congo’s number one agricultural export in terms of both revenue and volume.[1]  Endowed with a favorable climate, rich soil, and abundant rainfall, DRC has the environmental conditions to produce some of the best coffees in the world. Despite its promise, DRC’s coffee sector has yet to fulfill its potential. But, that could […]

The UCBC Integrated Research Institute Works to Revitalize Congo’s Coffee Sector

by Justin Hubbard

Coffee is DR Congo’s number one agricultural export in terms of both revenue and volume.[1]  Endowed with a favorable climate, rich soil, and abundant rainfall, DRC has the environmental conditions to produce some of the best coffees in the world. Despite its promise, DRC’s coffee sector has yet to fulfill its potential. But, that could […]

Meet UCBC’s New Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme

Mar 29, 2017
Before joining the UCBC team as Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme new UCBC well. He recalls visiting UCBC a number of times and was drawn to the institution’s commitment to bilingual and holistic training that provided a global perspective on the environmental sciences, a field he planned to pursue passionately. Bonhomme grew up in the Lubero […]

Meet UCBC’s New Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme

by Justin Hubbard

Before joining the UCBC team as Agribusiness Coordinator, Subira Bonhomme new UCBC well. He recalls visiting UCBC a number of times and was drawn to the institution’s commitment to bilingual and holistic training that provided a global perspective on the environmental sciences, a field he planned to pursue passionately. Bonhomme grew up in the Lubero […]

In Mangina, change is real!

Apr 26, 2016
“Change for me is no longer a dream,” says Kavugho Mulenze, a confident, 52 year-old mother of 7 living in Mangodomu, a small village in the town of Mangina, located 30 Km west of Beni. Kavugho narrates energetically how she grew from a simple farmer, constantly worried about the survival of her family, into an […]

In Mangina, change is real!

by Justin Hubbard

“Change for me is no longer a dream,” says Kavugho Mulenze, a confident, 52 year-old mother of 7 living in Mangodomu, a small village in the town of Mangina, located 30 Km west of Beni. Kavugho narrates energetically how she grew from a simple farmer, constantly worried about the survival of her family, into an […]