Theme: Supportive Business Ecosystems
Joel Brounen: On finding new roads out of poverty for smallholder farmers
In Jeroen’s Breakfast Brief, Solidaridad Executive Director Jeroen Douglas listens to people who bring an interesting perspective forward in relation…
12 April 2022
Satelligence and Solidaridad Help Palm Oil Supply Chain Partners to Assure Deforestation-Free Production in Colombia
Monitoring and traceability are two of the biggest challenges to achieve the zero-deforestation commitments within the palm oil supply chain.…
05 April 2022
Dutch ambassador applauds Solidaridad for facilitating access to finance for smallholder cocoa farmers
Under the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme, Solidaridad linked 7,000 farmers to four financial institutions to enable them access finance…
16 March 2022
Soil tests improve farmer productivity
Soil testing is a crucial part of maintaining healthy soils and thriving farms, but is often out of reach for…
24 February 2022
Solidaridad Farmers Go Digital
For the first time in the history of Solidaridad, smallholder farmers can now sell their products through a digital marketplace.…
23 February 2022
The EU’s directive could change how we do business, but to reach its potential, companies need to be responsible for their entire supply chain
Solidaridad’s first response to the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive “This proposal by the European Commission has the potential to fundamentally…
For new EU supply chain rules to work, producers must be at the table
Whether it’s deforestation, forced labour, or poor working practices - the European Commission’s plans for business due diligence could reform…
22 February 2022
The promising future for the Indian Tea sector combines tea and palm oil in one business ecosystem
Recently, the Indian Magazine ‘Industry Outlook’ published an article written by Solidaridad’s Asia director, Dr. Shatadru Chattopadhayay. Here, Nico Roozen…
16 February 2022
Coffee prices matter, but investments make farms perform better to achieve living income
The Annual Analysis of Coffee Production Costs in Colombia contributes to a better understanding of the dynamics at farm level…
09 February 2022
Bottom UP! is designed to help Ethiopian factories improve their environmental and ethical standards by developing sustainable and equitable production…
02 February 2022