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Accessing the market
The horticulture programme aims to contribute to the upskilling and commercialisation of smallholder producers in the sector in Southern Africa.…
13 March 2017
Improving land and water use
Southern Africa produces 75% of the continent’s sugarcane harvested by large and small-scale producers. The sugarcane programme in Southern Africa…
Producing sustainable cotton
In Mozambique, Solidaridad has successfully worked with one of the largest cotton producing companies, João Ferreira dos Santos (JFS), since…
Sustainable communities
The Solidaridad gold programme seeks to improve the livelihoods of artisanal and small-scale miners and communities around them. In order…
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…
