Commodity: Cocoa

Fighting food insecurity through financial literacy: Solidaridad programme in Ivory Coast empowers women

“If you had known me before, and came to see me today, you would undoubtedly have noticed a change.” Ardjouma…

24 March 2021

Barter scheme to provide incentives for sustainable cocoa production in the Amazon

A “sustainable bartering” agreement between representatives of the cocoa industry and a local cooperative provides affordable fertilizers to smallholder farmers…

23 March 2021

Cocoa from small farmers that protect the Amazon is awarded once more

For the third consecutive year, fine chocolates made with premium cocoa from producers in the Brazilian Amazon were recognized in…

16 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021: Fostering women’s leadership through social inclusion and equal participation

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the imperative role and contribution of women to tackling a global crisis, but…

08 March 2021

Reducing CO2 emissions requires immediate action

Sustainable Development Goal 13, climate action, involves adopting measures to combat climate change and its effects. Reducing CO2 emissions is…

05 March 2021

Launch of RECLAIM SUSTAINABILITY! programme for inclusive and sustainable value chains

Solidaridad, Fairfood, TrustAfrica and Business Watch Indonesia (BWI) are excited to launch our new joint programme, RECLAIM Sustainability! This five-year…

16 February 2021

Land use and regeneration

The need for transparency and accountability in global supply chains

In December, the US Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Nestle USA and Cargill should be held responsible for child…

19 January 2021

Santos’ story

When farms thrive, smallholder producers contribute to growth in their communities. Santos Flores Reyes is one example of how people…

18 January 2021

Mawuse’s Story

Growing up in the Volta Region of Ghana, Mawuse Hotor knew firsthand the challenges of cocoa farming. After participating in…

13 January 2021