Region: South America
South America is one of the regions in the world that is feeding a growing global population. Our ambition in…
22 December 2020
Colombia Leads the Latin American Market of Sustainable Palm Oil
The oil palm industry has grown considerably in Colombia in the last decade and is one of its agribusiness pillars, making…
24 November 2020
Africa 2030: food and employment seminar
Africa’s population is expected to grow to more than 2.4 billion by 2050, with an increasing number of people living…
23 November 2020
When fintech helps producers access finance for the transition to sustainable production
Catalina is a palm oil producer in Colombia using AgroPrestamo Watch the BBC and MasterCard film about Catalina, HERE. For…
17 November 2020
Pallaqueras’ assistance platform provides humanitarian aid to women miners in Peru
Almost USD 10,000 has been distributed among 378 peruvian pallaqueras “Pallaqueo” is the only source of income for many women…
19 October 2020
Elections in Bolivia: women miners submit their political agenda to candidates
Women play important roles within artisanal small scale mining (ASM) and in their communities, accounting for at least 30% of…
16 October 2020
Jointly calling on gold industry to include ASM in their supply chains
Urgent need to source from ASM mines In this joint statement, we emphasize that the best opportunity for the gold…
07 October 2020
Heirs and stewards of the Colombian coffee tradition
The town of Mistrató rises between coffee-growing mountains. Hundreds of coffee growers have passed through its roads on the back…
02 October 2020
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In the framework of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) 2020 global initiative and the TFA Colombia Zero-Deforestation Public-Private Partnership 2020,…
23 September 2020
Agriculture can help to fight climate change, preserve biodiversity and foster the sustainable use of natural resources.
17 September 2020