Enabling Policies

Solidaridad advocates for policies that improve the position of small-scale farmers, workers and miners. We take action to push governments to implement and enforce mandatory sustainability frameworks. We also work to strengthen the involvement of civil society in participatory decision making processes related to sustainable supply chains. Read the latest news and stories below.
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The evolution and legacy of gender policy in Honduran coffee

The evolution and legacy of gender policy in Honduran coffee

Beyond the Blueprint: Co-Designing Resilience in Smallholder Agroforestry

Beyond the Blueprint: Co-Designing Resilience in Smallholder Agroforestry

A Milestone In Formalizing Artisanal Gold Mining In Uganda

A Milestone In Formalizing Artisanal Gold Mining In Uganda

INCLUSIVE CLIMATE GOVERNANCE TAKES ROOT WITH ENABLE PROJECT

INCLUSIVE CLIMATE GOVERNANCE TAKES ROOT WITH ENABLE PROJECT

Tea Ties: From Labor to Ownership

Tea Ties: From Labor to Ownership

EUDR delayed again: Time to Show Farmers Some Solidarity

EUDR delayed again: Time to Show Farmers Some Solidarity

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Mandate for Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Mandate for Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

CERTIFIED, BUT UNSOLD: PALM OIL SMALLHOLDERS ISSUE URGENT CALL TO BUYERS AS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS FAIL TO DELIVER ENOUGH INCOME

CERTIFIED, BUT UNSOLD: PALM OIL SMALLHOLDERS ISSUE URGENT CALL TO BUYERS AS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS FAIL TO DELIVER ENOUGH INCOME

Unlocking rural credit for family farmers in the Brazilian Amazon

Unlocking rural credit for family farmers in the Brazilian Amazon

Featured Producer Stories

The benefits of farming sustainably in Paraguay

Michael Dávalos is part of a family-owned farm in Paraguay that has been supplying Cargill for over 15 years. Over the past four years, he has worked to implement sustainable practices after enrolling in Cargill’s 3S sustainability programme being implemented by Solidaridad. His story is emblematic of the work being done by soybean farmers in the area as they realize the benefits of sustainable production.

Securing Livelihoods for Youth, Supporting Local Economy In Sri Lanka

L. M. Hashan Buddhika beams with pride while giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Bandarawela in the Uva province of Sri Lanka. Tourism had been a mainstay on the island country until the pandemic hit hard in 2020. For Hashan, an innovative programme came at the right time to equip him with the skillsets needed to transform his ancestral property into a boutique hotel that practices sustainability and supports the local economy.

Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment

Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community in calling for the rights, equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Each day we see these values expressed in the voices of women we work with in global supply chains.

Manití Project in Peru: Conservation and bio-business

The Manití Project in the Peruvian Amazon takes a holistic approach in its effort to biodiversity conservation in a unique ecological area. The initiative promotes sustainable entrepreneurship, while preserving roughly 15,000 hectares of primary forest. Its goal is a diversified local economy that contributes to conservation of biodiversity showing that environmental protection and human progress can go hand-in-hand.

Publications

New Report: Smallholder Inclusivity: Sustainable Procurement Practices for sustainable oil palm

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Position on Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

The 2025 Cocoa Barometer

Charting the Path to Palm Oil Self-Sufficiency in India

Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal

Empowering cooperative partners for an inclusive future driven by data

PRESS RELEASE: THE EU IS MAKING DUE DILIGENCE MANDATORY, NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE IT MEANINGFUL  

Cotton and Climate Paper

RECLAIM Sustainability! 2022 Progress Report

Solidaridad supports letter calling for EU lawmakers to include the right to a living income in the CSDDD