Commodity: Coffee

Biochar in action: Beating the drought in rural Tanzania

CoffeeEast & Central AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Drought is hitting Songwe, the agricultural heartland of southwestern Tanzania, with increasing severity. In February 2025, the region experienced a…

01 July 2025

Strengthening climate action in East Africa:  Solidaridad builds in-house cool farm alliance capacity

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Solidaridad in East and Central Africa has certified 17 staff members as Cool Farm Advisors to boost the impact of…

23 June 2025

A Blueprint for Climate-Smart Coffee: Lessons from Testing the TRACE Tool in Climate Heroes

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In a world where sustainability and climate action are top priorities, businesses need innovative ways to meet their environmental commitments.…

23 May 2025

It begins with fire: How biochar builds better soils & farmer resilience

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesPalm OilEast & Central AfricaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Discover five ways that biochar – a unique soil amendment with powerful properties – can improve soil fertility, support water…

21 April 2025

Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesPalm OilEast & Central AfricaSouth AmericaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

 Agriculture generates 25 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, which makes farmers key players in climate change mitigation. With…

10 April 2025

Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal

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In its work programme for 2025, the Commission announced a series of measures to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules…

07 April 2025

Stories from the people behind your tea, coffee and gold

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Every day we are connected to the world, whether it’s through our morning cup of coffee, the heirloom wedding ring,…

10 February 2025

Two cups of solidarity: Solidaridad Germany campaigns to #RethinkCoffee

CoffeeEuropeMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

A cup of coffee is more than a morning ritual – it transforms lives. Two recent coffee campaigns by Solidaridad…

06 February 2025

Solidaridad and RGC Coffee team up to strengthen the coffee supply chain in Honduras

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Solidaridad and RGC Coffee are collaborating to strengthen the Honduran coffee supply chain and ensure compliance with the European Union…

22 January 2025

Local heroes, global impact: stories from Solidaridad in 2024

CoffeeFruit & VegetablesGoldLivestockPalm OilAsiaEast & Central AfricaLatin AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaClimateFinance & InvestmentGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Small-scale farmers and workers are at the heart of Solidaridad’s work. Though we partner work with governments, businesses, and other…

16 January 2025