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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

.” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. According to a company press release, Starbucks purchased its first crop in the Republic of Congo in 2014 and has helped many local farmers since then.

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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

.” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. According to a company press release, Starbucks purchased its first crop in the Republic of Congo in 2014 and has helped many local farmers since then.

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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Conservative estimates range as high as 40 million people around the globe still being held as slaves or forced laborers — many whom make the products we use and grow the food we eat. They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.”

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I believe we need to move to Open Source tech. This transition from closed and proprietary solutions to open source capabilities will not happen quickly. The Hyperledger project is an Open Source blockchain platform. We are moving at a steady pace down a road that is well-known and safe, but is not sufficient. What do I mean?

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

As a friend of mine states often, “Consumers previously just wanted to know if their food is organic. Now they want to know what acre of land it was grown on, the source of the water and the living conditions of the workers.” This places food waste as the world’s third-biggest carbon emitter behind China and the United States.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Some sources predict future lithium shortages due to the large quantities of water required for lithium production, which is taxing for areas like South America and Australia that are prone to drought.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. The benefits of utilising modern-day FTAs include fewer customs duties, less red tape, access to public tenders, sourcing opportunities, investment opportunities and more transparent business conditions. Cape Verde.