Region: Asia
To New Beginnings: Oil Palm Smallholder Embraces Sustainability in Malaysia
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
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
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
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
The European Commission presented its first Omnibus simplification package, proposing sweeping changes to key legislation that was meant to ensure…
26 February 2025
Finding potential in sustainable, traceable dairy in India
In early 2021, Kajal Suved Shaikh, a small-scale dairy farmer from Bibi village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India,…
13 February 2025
Stories from the people behind your tea, coffee and gold
Every day we are connected to the world, whether it’s through our morning cup of coffee, the heirloom wedding ring,…
10 February 2025
From seed to success: Pragati’s impact on Indian castor farmers after 8 years
In India, the castor crop, with its high oil content, is a source of income for thousands of small farmers…
05 February 2025
Local heroes, global impact: stories from Solidaridad in 2024
Small-scale farmers and workers are at the heart of Solidaridad’s work. Though we partner work with governments, businesses, and other…
16 January 2025
Connecting communities for a resilient future
2024 has drawn to a close, and with that we present a wrap up of our top stories from the…
09 January 2025
