Theme: Climate
Ghanaian farmers building resilience in the face of climate challenges
From seed selection to fighting pests, Ghana’s farmers are taking up climate-smart methods to boost yields and increase food security.…
18 July 2024
WORLD BANK APPROVES GRANT TO BOOST COMMUNITY ACCESS TO FUNDS EARNED FROM CARBON CREDITS
A first-of-its-kind project will deliver equitable access to funding for climate action in Ghana. The project, operating in close collaboration…
14 June 2024
Harvesting coffee and carbon: Planting trees pays in Nicaragua
Incorporating agroforestry practices into coffee and cocoa production systems has many benefits for smallholder farmers – improved crop yields, healthy…
13 June 2024
Solidaridad & the Bioversity Alliance – CIAT team up with Nicaraguan farmers to confront climate change
In Nicaragua, a new partnership is introducing climate-smart practices to 25,000 coffee and cocoa producers and connecting them to carbon…
07 June 2024
Finding the Carbon Balance in Yerba Mate Cultivation
New research from southern Brazil finds that shade-grown yerba mate cultivation results in a negative carbon balance, which is a…
30 May 2024
Biochar Revitalizes Cotton Farming in Zambia
Soil acidity and a lack of affordable fertilizers have led to decreasing cotton yields among smallholder farmers in Zambia. However…
09 May 2024
Harvesting Potatoes and Newfound Success in Mozambique
Expanding on its 2021/22 demonstration programme, Solidaridad has partnered with the Zambezi Valley Development Agency to initiate a potato productivity…
07 May 2024
A meeting of minds: Solidaridad and Planboo join forces to steer the cotton sector in Zambia towards climate resilience
Solidaridad and Planboo, a global provider of nature-based carbon removal, have joined forces in the name of improving agricultural practices…
30 April 2024
In Uganda’s Barley Fields, a Sustainable Initiative Transforms Lives
In the high-altitude fields of Uganda's Bukwo District, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Limited sunlight and cold temperatures have…
26 April 2024
Advancing sustainability in coffee: Collaborative initiatives creating change
Solidaridad has partnered with BASF to support coffee growers through their ongoing Kajve initiative. The collaboration aims to continue improving…
