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Working with policy makers
The programme Advocacy for Sustainable and Inclusive Palm Oil Sourcing uses lobby and advocacy to involve businesses and governments in…
13 March 2017
Stopping kidney disease
Solidaridad started the National Postcode Lottery sponsored programme on sugarcane to stop Chronic Kidney Disease (CKDnT) amongst sugarcane workers in…
Investing in seafood intelligence
Solidaridad’s aquaculture team in Europe has heavily invested in growing the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP). This start-up information service…
Going for good gold
Solidaridad launched a five-year programme in 2016, together with Simavi and Healthy Entrepreneurs, entitled Going for Gold (GfG). The programme…
Producing sustainable oranges
Solidaridad and FrieslandCampina Riedel launched a programme in Brazil to promote sustainability throughout the orange sector in 2014. Besides field activities,…
Supporting women in cocoa
While women play a big role in the production of cocoa and the consumption of chocolate, they have little influence…
Growing climate-smart coffee
Solidaridad started a large-scale programme on climate-smart coffee production in Latin America in 2013. The programme, supported by Norad, includes…
Learning livestock management
While a growing middle class in the Southern African region has led to a steady growth in the demand for…
Supporting good agriculture
Much like other regions of the world, smallholder soy producers in Southern Africa often suffer from low productivity. Solidaridad's soy…
Accessing the market
The horticulture programme aims to contribute to the upskilling and commercialisation of smallholder producers in the sector in Southern Africa.…