Region: South America
Peruvian government recognizes good mining conditions and practices
San Luis Artisanal Mining Company has received a commendation from the government of Peru for its achievement of Fairmined certification,…
18 December 2018
Supporting successful female entrepeneurs in Colombia's coffee value chain
Carola Schouten, Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands, met with the Women Coffee Growers Association of West Huila (ASMUCAOCC) on…
11 December 2018
Improving sustainable palm oil supply chains with Henkel Beauty Care’s new Nature Box
Solidaridad has recently expanded its partnership with Henkel Beauty Care to include the company’s new brand, Nature Box.
06 December 2018
Urgent need for sustainable palm oil as global demand grows
From 2030 the use of palm oil in the production of biofuels will be banned across the European Union (EU).…
The Netherlands Signs First Bilateral Agreement on Sustainable Palm Oil from Colombia
Solidaridad, the Netherlands’ Oils and Fats Industry (MVO), the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers (Fedepalma), and the Sustainable…
30 November 2018
South America and China Seek to Standardize Soybean Supply
More than 50 public, private and civil society leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and China joined together to agree…
20 November 2018
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate from Amazon Farmers Earns Praise at World Cocoa Event
Zezinho, one of 150 family farmers supported by Solidaridad in Novo Repartimento, Brazil, presented the first Bean-to-Bar Tuerê chocolate made…
15 November 2018
Responsible Leather: The Need to Connect the Worlds of Beef and Leather
Friday 12 October, Solidaridad had the honour of giving the Opening & Welcome presentation at the First Global Forum on…
23 October 2018
Sustainable Agriculture of the Future Will Be Tested in Colombia
EcoProMIS, a new precision agriculture project, is being developed in Colombia for the production of palm oil and rice to…
18 October 2018
Blog: Removing Livestock Is Not the Solution
In this blog, Solidaridad’s International Programme Coordinator for livestock, Gert van der Bijl, discusses why livestock management plays a significant…
09 October 2018
