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A longer phasing in period should be used to make sure the EUDR supports smallholders

Solidaridad responds to the European Commission's proposal to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

03 October 2024

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Coffee has been part of Solidaridad’s history since the beginning, and though our ways of working have evolved, our commitment…

01 October 2024

Caring for the land, improving the harvest: A better future for agribusiness

Two years ago, Solidaridad and Cargill teamed up with the Union of Cooperatives, UNICOOP, to launch a process of continuous…

30 September 2024

Biochar: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Cocoa Farming in Ghana?

Cocoa farming is central to the livelihoods of 800,000 farm families in Ghana, but as climate change intensifies, cocoa farmers…

27 September 2024

Lead farmers and trainers promote the power of low-carbon agriculture in Colombia

The Amazon is crucial for mitigating the worst effects of climate change. Providing rural communities with the knowledge they need…

Poultry powers change for women in Zambia

In Zambia, development partners Kvuno and Solidaridad renew efforts to sustain smallholder farmers and build out value chains for small…

19 September 2024

Boosting profits: The case for value addition among Kenyan tea growers

Solidaridad’s Rachel Wanyoike examines how Kenyan tea farmers are poised for greater success with the government's commitment to value addition.…

17 September 2024

Hellen Wangui appointed country manager for Solidaridad in Kenya

A direct view into the state of native forests in Jujuy, Argentina 

Local stakeholders gathered in Jujuy, Argentina, to celebrate the launch of ‘El Visor de Bosques Nativos’, or the Native Forest…

11 September 2024

Breaking barriers for women in Malawi and across southern Africa

A groundbreaking gender policy has been launched in Malawi's tea sector. With a goal of creating safer workplaces for all,…

06 September 2024