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Integrating Ghanaian palm oil smallholders into global markets
While oil palm is indigenous to West Africa, the region produces only six percent of the global palm oil which…
20 August 2014
Responsible Soy: First Brazilian family farmers achieve certification
The first group of family farmers in Latin America to be certified for responsible soy by the Roundtable on Responsible…
Creating an independent smallholder hub in Jambi, Sumatra
Jambi is the 5th largest palm oil producing province in Indonesia, with a total palm oil producing area of more…
Driving sustainable cattle production in Northern Namibia
Namibia is a country with immense ecological diversity. The communal pasture areas in the north of the country are overgrazed…
Towards inclusive palm oil supply chains
Even though often invisible, palm oil is present in many product formulations. Currently, it is the worlds most used vegetable…
Belize project: Sugarcane producers embrace sustainability
Three years ago Solidaridad joined the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Belize to assist thousands of sugarcane producers in Central…
Malawi: Integrating sustainable farming methods into the soy sector
Solidaridad and NASFAM have embarked on a venture to boost the sustainability of the soy smallholder value chain. This will…
Improving cattle production systems in Western Bahia
With more than 2 million hectares of pastures, the western region of Bahia in Brazil provides for an ideal setting…
Multimedia exhibition for the love of chocolate in the Amsterdam Maritime Museum
Kadir van Lohuizen and Solidaridad today launched the multimedia exhibition ‘For the love of chocolate’, which will run from 20…
Sustainable soy from India gets major boost from lead company
Indian soy giant Ruchi Soya Industries and European daughter company RF Solutions teamed up with ProTerra Foundation and Solidaridad to…