
Thousands of smallholder coffee farming families in Tanzania are set to benefit from ongoing agricultural and community development programs following a leadership transition at the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS), a prominent foundation focused on sustainable coffee farming. The foundation has a history of collaboration with farming communities to enhance their livelihoods.
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