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ProCotton expansion in East Africa
Through a financial contribution and collaboration with the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC),…
21 August 2014
Do you speak Chichewa and have a good knowledge of the Malawi tea sector?
Solidaridad, in coordination with its partners, the Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified and Ethical Tea Partnership is recruiting a Tea Programme…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs invests in Solidaridad’s producer programme
For the next four years the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing financial support to Solidaridad’s work with the…
"Partnership for Cocoa Sustainability" – a National Cocoa Stakeholders Conference in Ghana
The WEST AFRICA FAIR FRUIT (WAFF/Solidaridad) in partnership with farmers and other stakeholders are organizing a National Cocoa Stakeholders Conference…
Workers’ rights are the heart of a sustainable sugarcane industry
Sven Sielhorst from Solidaridad Network attended the Bonsucro Conference last week in Brisbane, Australia. He held a speech about the…
Diary of a field trip to Better Cotton farmers in India
Janet Mensink from Solidaridad Network went to India with Adidas to visit Better Cotton farmers and attended a Better Cotton…
Solidaridad Network organized a 'Cool Farm Tool' workshop in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras
Solidaridad Central America and the Caribbean organized a regional workshop in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras, with 18 technicians who…
Do you also believe in "trade for aid"?
With this Edun Live T-shirt, Jackpot supports organic cotton farmers in the North of Uganda; a region which is recovering…
Child labour in the artisanal gold mines of Mali – A report by NBC reporter Richard Engel
On Monday, December 5, NBC news network aired a report featuring a visit of one of its reporters, Richard Engel,…
Change needs more than simple certification
Since the 80’s there is a growing awareness of the sometimes poor conditions under which –western- consumer goods are produced.…