Supportive business ecosystems

Though small-scale farmers produce a large volume of our food and goods, they often lack representation in the marketplace. We work to increase ownership in value chains by encouraging farmer organization, training workers to expand their opportunities in the workplace, and support service providers to become financially viable and offer improved services and products to farmers and miners. Read the latest news and stories below.
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Latest News

Tea time for change: Asia Tea Alliance seeks to expand markets, promote sustainability

Tea time for change: Asia Tea Alliance seeks to expand markets, promote sustainability

Solidaridad representative honored with award for supporting rural women farmers in Sierra Leone

Solidaridad representative honored with award for supporting rural women farmers in Sierra Leone

Transforming African food systems through digital innovation

Transforming African food systems through digital innovation

Gabriel Olaolu Fapojuwo appointed Solidaridad’s new country representative for Nigeria

Gabriel Olaolu Fapojuwo appointed Solidaridad’s new country representative for Nigeria

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Boosting profits: The case for value addition among Kenyan tea growers

Boosting profits: The case for value addition among Kenyan tea growers

Small-scale producers in South America navigate new EU rules on deforestation

Small-scale producers in South America navigate new EU rules on deforestation

Collaborative effort supports sustainable solutions for Zambian livestock farmers

Collaborative effort supports sustainable solutions for Zambian livestock farmers

Virtual design studio set to revolutionize Zimbabwe’s leather sector

Virtual design studio set to revolutionize Zimbabwe’s leather sector

Featured producer stories

How Talatu’s determination transformed her family’s future

Talatu Idris, a Nigerian farmer who cultivates tomatoes, has overcome adversity to secure a brighter future for her family. Through hard work and innovative techniques, she has increased her income fivefold. This achievement was in part due to the Acting Now project, where she gained access to essential agricultural knowledge and resources.

Rural women pave the way towards gender equality in coffee in Colombia

Over the course of her journey as a coffee farmer in the department of Caqueta, Colombia, Alexis González has challenged traditional gender roles and taken on a leadership role in her community. Now she is inspiring other women to take a greater role in family decisions, band together with other women, and pick up sustainable farming practices through Amazonia Connect.

Publications

Pollution Abatement among Leather & Textile Suppliers In South Asia

Affirmative Gender Actions and Inclusivity Annual Report, 2023

Building Inclusive and Empowered Cocoa Communities

The Grounds for Sharing: A study of value distribution in the coffee industry

Empowering cooperative partners for an inclusive future driven by data

Cotton and Climate Paper