Uganda, April 25 -- Activists in the coffee industry have asked the government through the ministries of Agriculture and Gender, Labour and Social Development to eradicate child labour in the production and supply chain.

Ms Rashidah Nakabuga, the country director of Rainforest Alliance, says keeping children in the coffee supply chain may affect Uganda's chances of increasing its coffee volumes on the European market. Rainforest Alliance is an NGO that promotes environmental conservation and human rights.

"There is a new EU policy that requires every supply chain actor to ensure that no children are involved in the coffee value chain, but it's not yet accorded attention, yet coffee means a lot to our economy and it does not deserve any ...