Region: East & Central Africa

Powering Change Through Organic Farming: The Story Of Esther Sitienei

CoffeeEast & Central AfricaClimateGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

In Kericho County, Kenya, Esther Sitienei has turned organic farming into a powerful tool for community empowerment. As she shares…

05 September 2025

Making the Invisible, Visible: Modeling Carbon in Soil

CocoaCoffeeEast & Central AfricaCarbonClimate

Companies that have made climate targets and net-zero commitments are under pressure to show measurable progress in reducing emissions across…

11 August 2025

Biochar in action: Beating the drought in rural Tanzania

CoffeeEast & Central AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Drought is hitting Songwe, the agricultural heartland of southwestern Tanzania, with increasing severity. In February 2025, the region experienced a…

01 July 2025

Strengthening climate action in East Africa:  Solidaridad builds in-house cool farm alliance capacity

CocoaCoffeePalm OilEast & Central AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Solidaridad in East and Central Africa has certified 17 staff members as Cool Farm Advisors to boost the impact of…

23 June 2025

A Blueprint for Climate-Smart Coffee: Lessons from Testing the TRACE Tool in Climate Heroes

CoffeeEast & Central AfricaEuropeClimateDigital

In a world where sustainability and climate action are top priorities, businesses need innovative ways to meet their environmental commitments.…

23 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

It begins with fire: How biochar builds better soils & farmer resilience

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesPalm OilEast & Central AfricaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Discover five ways that biochar – a unique soil amendment with powerful properties – can improve soil fertility, support water…

21 April 2025

Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesPalm OilEast & Central AfricaSouth AmericaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

 Agriculture generates 25 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, which makes farmers key players in climate change mitigation. With…

10 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