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Working towards self-regulation in small-scale gold mining in Kenya
In Kenya, artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs roughly 250,000 miners with women making up 40% of the total. Though…
16 November 2022
Climate Change, Carbon Farming Dominate Discussion at Asia Tea Alliance Summit
Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage after water. Roughly 3 billion cups are consumed every day. The sector…
15 November 2022
CASHEW FARMERS TO BENEFIT FROM NEW DEAL WITH EUROPEAN UNION IN SIERRA LEONE
Solidaridad West Africa has signed a 2.4 million Euro partnership agreement with the European Union in Sierra Leone to implement…
11 November 2022
Solidaridad supports joint statement by CSOs on EU regulation on smallholder-inclusive deforestation-free products
As the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the EU are negotiating a compromise on the EU…
08 November 2022
How can we unleash artisanal mining’s potential to drive rural development?
A new study from Solidaridad assesses the main gaps and opportunities that artisanal and small-scale miners face in achieving better…
Palm oil’s future is sustainable; the discourse is stuck in the past
In the light of the recently published Palm Oil Barometer and as sustainable palm oil production continues to be a…
07 November 2022
Effective climate finance needed now for locally-led action that builds farmer resilience
Smallholder farmers are among those most affected by the impacts of climate change; at the same time, they play an…
Working Towards Resilience in Mexico’s Sugarcane Sector
Sugarcane supports the livelihoods of thousands of farmers throughout Mexico, but traditional practices have limited productivity and progress. The MAS-CAÑA…
03 November 2022
First container of 100% traceable Honduran coffee sets sail through RECLAIM Sustainability! platform
In the coffee industry, the story of the coffee we consume is largely unknown. The RECLAIM Sustainability! Programme is flipping…
27 October 2022
Sustainable Sugar: A win-win for farmers, mills and markets in India
The sugar industry is vital to India’s economy but high input costs, low production, an unstable cane sugar market and…
22 October 2022
