Region: Southern Africa
Launch of RECLAIM SUSTAINABILITY! programme for inclusive and sustainable value chains
Solidaridad, Fairfood, TrustAfrica and Business Watch Indonesia (BWI) are excited to launch our new joint programme, RECLAIM Sustainability! This five-year…
16 February 2021
How investing in gender equality impacts communities: Josina’s Story
Josina Nikwaniya (36 years) began growing soy in 2018 as part of Solidaridad’s Southern Africa Towards Soy Bean Import Substitution…
08 January 2021
Reclaiming sustainability: Solidaridad’s strategy for the years ahead
We’ve titled this strategy ‘reclaiming sustainability.’ It emphasizes our commitment to transforming sustainability from eroded product labels to genuine value…
06 January 2021
With the global population set to double in the coming decades, Southern Africa’s expansive arable land gives the region potential…
22 December 2020
Certification remains key to accessing formal markets
Feeding a continent There are 33 million smallholder farmers on the African continent; these smallholders account for the majority of…
21 December 2020
Sustainable landscape management through livestock farming
The programme is training 390 farmers on sustainable livestock management practices to ensure that the beef industry becomes more inclusive…
12 November 2020
Decentralizing food systems in rural communities
Farmers are provided with seedlings and trained in good practices and business skills Centralised food systems create exclusive food production…
30 October 2020
Preparing Africa’s Agriculture for the Future
Understanding the past decades At a continental level, the key drivers of this next chapter of African Agriculture will be…
29 September 2020
Moringa trees against climate change
Moringa trees are being promoted as a dual solution to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while also providing an…
28 August 2020
Harnessing potential through village banking in Mazabuka
Financial literacy is a critical component of running any business, and yet many smallholder farmers have faced barriers to access.…
01 July 2020