Region: South America
Record prices, continued poverty: Cocoa sector remains ripe for change
The latest edition of the Cocoa Barometer arrives at a difficult time in the sector. Unheard of price volatility, crop…
08 October 2025
The 2025 Cocoa Barometer
The Cocoa Barometer is a state of sustainability overview of the cocoa sector, and highlights current challenges and progress. It…
07 October 2025
Strengthening the Voice, Safety and Recognition of Pallaqueras in Peru’s ASM Sector
Solidaridad and the National Network of Women in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (RNM-MAPE) have co-led a campaign to promote occupational…
18 September 2025
Ecopalma App Calculator: measuring the carbon footprint of palm oil in Colombia
Measure, analyze, and take action to reduce the carbon footprint of palm oil in Colombia in two years; this is…
09 September 2025
Bringing quality education to rural areas: Partnership drives rural transformation in Colombia
Lucelys Vargas, a coffee farmer in Huila, is improving her farm’s efficiency and sustainability with new skills learned via a…
01 September 2025
A new generation of young farmers promotes agroecology in the Amazon
Young Farmers living in the areas around the Transamazônica Highway in Pará received training in sustainable agriculture and communication. The…
21 August 2025
Entre Polvo y Sueños: New Documentary on the Strength and Collective Power of Women Miners
A new Peruvian documentary film, Entre Polvo y Sueños (Between Dust and Dreams), comes at a key moment. In recent…
14 August 2025
The grazing stick: Technology that transforms livestock management
Sometimes simple technology is also the most effective. Small-scale ranchers in Colombia are deploying a practical and effective tool that…
29 July 2025
The benefits of farming sustainably in Paraguay
Michael Dávalos is part of a family-owned farm in Paraguay that has been supplying Cargill for over 15 years. Over…
17 July 2025
Data, Land, and Livelihoods: Cargill and Solidaridad Global Partnership shows progress & learnings
Yasmin Nur Khadijah is known for her deep agricultural knowledge and spirited personality among the oil palm farmers she works…
08 July 2025
