Theme: Supportive Business Ecosystems

Social Capital Leveraged for Cooperative Farming

Fruit & VegetablesSouthern AfricaGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Northern Farm in Diepsloot, South Africa, is a beacon of community development rooted in cooperative agriculture. Set on 38 hectares…

23 May 2024

Women Dairy Farmers Assert Themselves in Sri Lanka

DairyLivestockAsiaGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

In Sri Lanka, especially for women, it’s not easy to be a dairy farmer. Through a project that provides training…

16 May 2024

Promoting zero deforestation and sustainable oil palm production

Palm OilLatin AmericaGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Solidaridad  has renewed a collaboration with AAK in Mexico, a company specializing in plant-based oils and fats, to promote sustainable…

10 May 2024

Seeking a better price and a consumer connection, small-scale growers & tea brand turn to traceability solution

TeaAsiaGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

Green leaf tea, produced by smallholders, accounts for more than 50 percent of India’s total tea production. Even when grappling…

02 May 2024

Bridging the Financial Gap: Transforming Smallholder Farming Through Access to Finance 

CassavaPalm OilWest AfricaFinance & InvestmentSupportive Business Ecosystems

In Nigeria, Daniel Ushie, a 61-year-old oil palm farmer, has experienced firsthand the challenges of providing for his family. With…

01 May 2024

Sowing the Seeds of Change to Revamp Agriculture in Nigeria

CocoaCoffeePalm OilWest AfricaGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

With oil palm farming in decline in Nigeria, the Cross River State is sowing the seeds of opportunity. In response…

30 April 2024

Empowering Women Miners: TraceAbility Premium Funds New Initiative in Peru

GoldSouth AmericaEnabling PoliciesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Emprende Pallaquera is an initiative that provides women miners with essential business skills and knowledge to create micro-enterprises. The new…

29 April 2024

Sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka  gets a boost from responsible practices project

TourismAsiaClimateSupportive Business Ecosystems

Sri Lanka's tourism sector is growing fast, with roughly 200,000 tourist arrivals over the past three months and a targeted…

24 April 2024

New cashew processing facility adds to success of tree crop programme in Sierra Leone

CashewsWest AfricaGender & YouthMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

The Boosting Agriculture and Food Security project in Sierra Leone wrapped up with a ceremony to celebrate the opening of…

22 April 2024

Ugandan oil palm farmers to gain from national initiative

Palm OilEast & Central AfricaClimateGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Uganda's oil palm sector is getting a sustainable makeover from a collaborative project  that is set to promote eco-friendly practices…

18 April 2024