Region: Asia

SMALL TEA GROWERS’ ASSOCIATIONS IN ASSAM SEEK FAIR PRICES FOR FARMERS, SUBMIT KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT

TeaAsiaClimateGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

The All Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association and All Bodoland Small Tea Growers’ Association, supported by the Indian Tea Association…

29 April 2025

Partnering for sustainable palm

Palm OilAsiaEuropeLatin AmericaSouth AmericaWest AfricaSupportive Business Ecosystems

Palm oil is the most widely-used, highly efficient vegetable oil in the world. Though palm oil represents 40% of the…

24 April 2025

In Sri Lanka, Securing Livelihoods for Youth, Supporting Local Economy

Fruit & VegetablesTourismAsiaEnabling PoliciesGender & YouthSupportive Business Ecosystems

L. M. Hashan Buddhika beams with pride while giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Bandarawela in the Uva…

23 April 2025

Power of Community: Women of Nehas Liah Bing Village in Indonesia Script History

Palm OilAsiaFood SystemsGender & Youth

Last year, a funding announcement from the federal government in Indonesia made history. It was less about what it was…

16 April 2025

Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesFruit & VegetablesGoldLivestockPalm OilSoySugarcaneTextilesAsiaCentral AmericaChinaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaEnabling PoliciesMarket Uptake

In its work programme for 2025, the Commission announced a series of measures to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules…

07 April 2025

To New Beginnings: Oil Palm Smallholder Embraces Sustainability in Malaysia 

Palm OilAsiaGood Agricultural Practices

For years, Henry Jelaman was intrigued by the smallholder oil palm farmers harvesting fresh fruit bunches near his workplace. The…

04 April 2025

Driving inclusivity and equity in the palm sector of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Palm OilAsiaGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

Around the world, women in agriculture continue to face barriers to knowledge, markets, decision-making power and land rights. Though women…

13 March 2025

Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment

CocoaGoldLivestockAsiaLatin AmericaSouth AmericaWest AfricaEnabling PoliciesGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community…

06 March 2025

Finding strength in the collective: Organizing tea growers in India

TeaAsiaGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

The lush green fields of Tapan Mandal’s small tea farm in West Bengal, India, may paint a picture of prosperity,…

28 February 2025

OMNIBUS PACKAGE RISKS LIVELIHOODS OF MILLIONS OF SMALLHOLDERS WORLDWIDE

AsiaCentral AmericaChinaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaEnabling Policies

The European Commission presented its first Omnibus simplification package, proposing sweeping changes to key legislation that was meant to ensure…

26 February 2025