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Supporting Viable & Sustainable Farm Businesses

03 October 2025

If we want farmers to be resilient and profit from more sustainable ecosystems and viable farm businesses, we will need to facilitate changes in their farm practices. Solidaridad provides the tools, training and builds entrepreneurial skills that farmers need to help them improve their productivity in a climate-resilient way, diversify their businesses, and offer decent jobs to their workers.

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Our ambition: Small-scale farmers operate viable and sustainable farm businesses that enhance economic, social and environmental sustainability and provide decent jobs for more workers.

This pathway focuses on transforming the way farming is carried out so that it is both sustainable and profitable for producers. Small-scale farmers and farm workers are empowered to adopt climate smart practices that heal the land, improve soil health, conserve water, and enhance biodiversity while also improving yields and crop quality

HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS

2.7 million

farmers with improved farm viability

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3.3 million

tonne of GHG Emissions mitigated

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IMPACT IN PRACTICE

Climate heroes

The Climate Heroes programme aims to improve farmers’ resilience to a changing climate by providing technical support, access to finance, and access to carbon markets. By applying agroforestry practices, small-scale coffee and cocoa farmers are improving their quality of life and the local environment.

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Green technologies

Ghana’s artisanal palm oil sector is getting a green makeover. Small-scale processors, responsible for processing roughly 80 percent of fresh oil palm fruit bunches, are gearing up to combat methane emissions and boost efficiency with modernized equipment. The Sustainable Artisanal Palm Oil Processing programme deploys biogas systems designed to use biomass to replace harmful fuel sources and reduce the environmental impact of palm oil processing.

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Standing with women

Women are vital contributors in agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community in calling for the rights, equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Each day we see these values expressed in the voices of women we work with in global supply chains

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Conservation and bio-business

The Manití Project in the Peruvian Amazon takes a holistic approach in its effort to biodiversity conservation in a unique ecological area. The initiative promotes sustainable entrepreneurship, while preserving roughly 15,000 hectares of primary forest. Its goal is a diversified local economy that contributes to conservation of biodiversity showing that environmental protection and human progress can go hand-in-hand.

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OUR SOLUTIONS

Solution-oriented ways to make farming viable

We tailor our solutions to the needs of farmers – in all their diversity, taking into account the variety of perspectives. Farmers are equal partners as we identify opportunities and co-create solutions.

The world needs to find effective, scalable solutions to curb emissions and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and support small-scale farmers as they work to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Solidaridad’s proven approaches to climate-resilient agriculture – including agroforestry, agroecology and climate-smart or regenerative agricultural practices – are ready to be scaled at the local, regional and global levels. By investing in training, certification, and technology, Solidaridad enables producers to change their practices  to: 

  • Adopt sustainable land use practices
  • Improve soil health, improve water management, enhance biodiversity, and restore ecosystems by implementing low-emission and carbon-neutral agricultural practices that prioritize locally-led solutions. 
  • Apply climate-resilient strategies and early warning systems. 

In parallel with our work on adaptation and mitigation, partnerships with farmers are needed to improve yields and net income, and engage in productive, viable alternatives that can provide for the entire household. Few small-scale farmers are able to achieve a sustainable livelihood based solely on the amount of land they cultivate. Alternatives can include on-farm processing, intercropping with food and cash crops, or developing by-products or new products from farm waste. Our work is focused on the entire farm and all factors that contribute to its success.

  • Support the development of viable business cases and alternative income-generating activities that can harness the entrepreneurial potential of the farm and diversify income streams.

Beyond small-scale farmers, workers – both formal and informal – are among the most vulnerable actors in agricultural supply chains. Workers struggle with informal contracts, irregular seasonal work, low wages, and few social protections. Advancement opportunities and alternatives are limited, especially for women and young people in farming communities. Solidaridad works with farmers and other actors in the supply chain to promote workers’ rights and adequate remuneration. This is ultimately in the interest of farmers, and the entire supply chain, and contributes to productivity and profit increases.

in order to improve the working conditions of workers in agricultural supply chains we provide training to producers to help them understand their workers rights and legal obligations. But we also work with labour organisations and management of processing industries to improve working conditions.

We work with farmers – in particular women and young people – to develop the financial acumen necessary to access and better manage finances and help them to de-risk operations. 

Beyond small-scale farmers, workers – both formal and informal – are among the most vulnerable actors in agricultural supply chains. Workers struggle with informal contracts, irregular seasonal work, low wages, and few social protections. Advancement opportunities and alternatives are limited, especially for women and young people in farming communities. Solidaridad works with farmers and other actors in the supply chain to promote workers’ rights and adequate remuneration. This is ultimately in the interest of farmers, and the entire supply chain, and contributes to productivity and profit increases.

We introduce digital tools to help farmers in making informed decisions regarding crop and pest management, harvesting, and efficient soil management. It also provides farmers with up-to-date relevant market information, such as commodity prices. We will also explore the potential benefits of the evolving technology of AI to improve our digital solutions to offer better and more services to farmers.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

Systemic change cannot be accomplished when actors work in isolation. It requires close collaboration with stakeholders at every level, including farmers, processors and companies, community leaders, civil society, and governments. Each and every actor has a role to play in creating more sustainable and equitable supply chains. 

We are collaborating with a large number of trusted public and private sector actors, as well as foundations and individuals, to achieve a mutual ambition for a better world. Do you want to become part of this ambition and contribute? Please reach out to a partnership officer in your region.