Region: Asia

Sugar, Water and Women: India’s changing sugarcane industry

India's sugarcane industry relies on more than six million smallholder farmers to produce its sugar. Due to small farm size…

15 March 2019

Trade dialogue stimulates market promotion of Bangladesh black tiger shrimp

Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Solidaridad have hosted the Bangladesh Shrimp Market Consultation and…

12 March 2019

Village farmers put food first during International Women’s Day

Some 3,000 rural women and their family members participated in a mega event organized by Solidaridad with support from various…

The girl who fought back – Shumi's story

From a destructive marriage as a child and limited opportunities to become an entrepreneur, Shumi’s life has been no ordinary…

05 March 2019

Small farmers protect unique forests of Indonesia

Indonesia is home to some of the most biologically diverse forests in the world and ranks third in the number…

19 February 2019

9 Recommendations for improving land and water management

State officials, farmers and researchers in India have agreed upon measures for improving agricultural production during several high-level workshops organized…

24 January 2019

Blog: Soy sustainability requires more than mitigating risks at farm level

In this blog, Solidaridad’s International Programme Coordinator for soy, Alex Ehrenhaus, explores the technical challenges in effective land use monitoring…

22 January 2019

Aquaculture Innovation Challenge 2019 kicks off with a splash

This year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) Indonesia will kick off in Jakarta on 23 January, starting at 13:00. The AIC…

10 January 2019

India steps up to make leather production more sustainable

The city of Kanpur, India, at the borders of the Ganges, hosts a lively tannery industry, employing 50,000 people directly…

08 January 2019

Asia 2018