Region: South America
Crafting the world’s finest cocoa in Brazil
João Rios and his wife Nayara represent an entire community of cocoa farmers who bet on technical assistance and rural…
28 September 2023
Cargill & Solidaridad partner with farmers to advance action on climate, land use & livelihoods in soy and palm oil supply chains
Cargill and Solidaridad are proud to announce a strategic global partnership across five countries to improve farmer livelihoods, increase use…
26 September 2023
Brazil’s Carminha Missio Leads on the Farm and on the Environment
For decades Carminha Missio has worked to encourage sustainable soil conservation practices in Brazil’s Western Bahia. Driven by her interest…
20 September 2023
Carbon Credits and Carbon Markets: Unlocking Benefits for Smallholder Farmers
From massive wildfires and unpredictable rainfall to worldwide heat waves, the effects of a changing climate are impossible to ignore.…
15 September 2023
Peruvian cocoa sector prepares for new EU regulations on deforestation
The Peruvian cocoa industry is adapting to new European regulations which are designed to reduce global deforestation. To support Peru’s…
12 September 2023
Introducing Transformative Gender & Social Inclusion Models in Rural Supply Chains in Peru
By Lucia Hidalgo, Multiprogramme Coordinator at Solidaridad Peru Transforming our global economy through sustainable development requires the development of systems…
17 August 2023
Sustainable orange project earns award from the Citriculture Center of São Paulo
Since 2019, the Fruto Resiliente project, implemented by Solidaridad, has worked to expand sustainable orange production in Brazil. The project…
16 August 2023
Innovating for Financial Inclusion: Specialized Loan Product gives Artisanal Miners a Boost
The lack of formalization of the artisanal and small-scale mining sector remains a barrier to improved working conditions and access…
10 August 2023
A take on climate finance: Making the case for more equitable & effective climate action
The number of financial mechanisms dedicated to mitigating and adapting to climate change shows that the world has turned a…
09 August 2023
As demand for due diligence information in supply chains grow, there is increasing pressure on suppliers and producers to demonstrate…
03 August 2023