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Sustainable communities
The Solidaridad gold programme seeks to improve the livelihoods of artisanal and small-scale miners and communities around them. In order…
13 March 2017
Sustainable production
Solidaridad has been at the forefront of promoting yield intensification through the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) to improve…
The next generation of farmers
Capitalizing on the fact that West Africa produces 70 percent of global supply, Solidaridad is implementing a number of cocoa…
Working with mining leaders
Solidaridad's gold team is currently implementing the Going for Gold project jointly with Simavi as the lead, in Tanzania where…
Supporting a growing industry
Solidaridad has continuously contributed to the business case for sustainable cotton in Ethiopia. Organic Cotton (2015-2016) was the springboard which later…
Increasing food security
Evaluation studies revealed the inadequacy of food in coffee producing households. To address this, Solidaridad and Nestle initiated a food…
Engaging with stakeholders
Improvements in this sector are made possible by the Dutch Sustainable Economic Development Department (DDE). The DDE programmes bring together all…
Responsible trade
With the Chinese market now accounting for 60% of global soy imports, Solidaridad’s strategy is focused on the demand side…
10 March 2017
Land use and regeneration
Considering that soy and livestock are the main deforestation drivers in the region, intensification models and land use planning have…
International exchanges
As the second largest palm oil importing country in the world with about 6 million tonnes of imports annually since…
