Region: Southern Africa

Landscape Approach Lessons Learnt: Solidaridad learning agenda on landscape innovation

Climate change, biodiversity loss, food security and natural resource management are the pressing issues of our time, at global scale…

04 May 2021

Southern Africa

The journey towards good agricultural practices in high-value markets

Smallholder farmers are currently unable to participate in formal supply chains, as they do not comply with the lowest production…

Sustainable livestock management improves livelihoods and landscapes in Zambia

Degraded landscapes and low livestock productivity have plagued the livestock sector in Zambia. The Nambola Livestock project is helping farmers…

Business acumen improves sugarcane smallholder farmers’ productivity

Sugarcane is an important crop in Southern Africa, creating many jobs for growers and related services. However, inefficiencies create barriers…

“Hail the farmer”

Mandla Nkomo and Nqobizitha Ndlovu examine the urgent and innovative actions that are required to address climate change and the…

21 April 2021

Gender and Economics

Solidaridad's Precious Greehy and Mandla Nkomo reflect on the history and future of women's economic participation in Southern Africa, and…

29 March 2021

Increase in soy production starts with increased knowledge

Solidaridad in partnership with Grow Africa/ IDH has set up a programme across Angonia and Gurue Districts in Mozambique, aimed…

15 March 2021

Advocacy for Change: Fostering civic space and strengthening civil society for inclusive and sustainable value chains

With our Advocacy for Change (AfC) programme, implemented in 2016-2020, Solidaridad has worked towards increasing civic space for farmers, miners…

10 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021: Fostering women’s leadership through social inclusion and equal participation

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the imperative role and contribution of women to tackling a global crisis, but…

08 March 2021