Region: Latin America

Harvesting coffee and carbon: Planting trees pays in Nicaragua  

Incorporating agroforestry practices into coffee and cocoa production systems has many benefits for smallholder farmers – improved crop yields, healthy…

13 June 2024

Solidaridad & the Bioversity Alliance – CIAT team up with Nicaraguan farmers to confront climate change

In Nicaragua, a new partnership is introducing climate-smart practices to 25,000 coffee and cocoa producers and connecting them to carbon…

07 June 2024

A commitment to the land in Paraguay

Carl Bielke, 54, is a partner at TRACTUR SACI., a large farm in Eastern Paraguay that supplies soy to Cargill.…

04 June 2024

Finding the Carbon Balance in Yerba Mate Cultivation

New research from southern Brazil finds that shade-grown yerba mate cultivation results in a negative carbon balance, which is a…

30 May 2024

From Legislation to Action: Insights from the ‘Mandatory Due Diligence in Supply Chains’ Conference

One day after the European supply chain due diligence law - the CSDDD - passed through the European Parliament, we…

27 May 2024

Promoting zero deforestation and sustainable oil palm production

Solidaridad  has renewed a collaboration with AAK in Mexico, a company specializing in plant-based oils and fats, to promote sustainable…

10 May 2024

Latin America

Amplifying farmers’ voices, taking climate action

Advancing sustainability in coffee: Collaborative initiatives creating change

Solidaridad has partnered with BASF to support coffee growers through their ongoing Kajve initiative. The collaboration aims to continue improving…

26 April 2024

Celebrating Progress in Brazil: Building Connections for Low-Carbon Livestock Supply Chains 

Partners, producers and people associated with the Amazonia Connect program gathered in Pará, Brazil, to learn about innovative approaches to…

15 April 2024