Region: Asia

Good Farming–Good Food: Securing health and nutrition for rural communities in Madhya Pradesh

Fruit & VegetablesSoyAsiaGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

The Good Farming-Good Food programme in Madhya Pradesh, India, is bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition, and addressing malnutrition…

02 June 2025

Procurement for Prosperity: The next step for sustainability in palm oil 

Palm OilAsiaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWest AfricaClimateEnabling PoliciesGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

The 2025 Palm Oil Barometer promotes ‘Procurement for Prosperity’, a new approach to ensure that independent smallholders are able to…

07 May 2025

Palm Oil Barometer 2025: Procurement for Prosperity

Palm OilAsiaCentral AmericaEast & Central AfricaLatin AmericaSouth AmericaWest AfricaClimateGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Palm oil is a highly productive crop that is vital to food security, and a source of income for millions,…

05 May 2025

Navigating Volatility, Driving Sustainable Change: 2024 Annual Report

AsiaCentral AmericaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest Africa

Solidaridad celebrates a year of achievement, recognizing the strong efforts across our network in over 40 countries in our 2024…

30 April 2025

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 & VegetablesAsiaEnabling 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