Commodity: Cocoa
From the sky to the soil: A former pilot’s journey into agroecology
From the cockpit of a plane to the heart of sustainable agriculture, Ambroise N’koh’ has shifted to focus on transforming…
14 October 2024
A longer phasing in period should be used to make sure the EUDR supports smallholders
Solidaridad responds to the European Commission's proposal to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
03 October 2024
Biochar: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Cocoa Farming in Ghana?
Cocoa farming is central to the livelihoods of 800,000 farm families in Ghana, but as climate change intensifies, cocoa farmers…
27 September 2024
Building Inclusive and Empowered Cocoa Communities
As part of the implementation of the Mondelēz International Cocoa Life program, Solidaridad supported cocoa-growing communities in Ghana’s Eastern Region.…
16 August 2024
How Solidaridad enhanced farm productivity under the Mondelez Cocoa Life program
A new report, How Solidaridad Enhanced Farm Productivity under the Mondelēz Cocoa Life Program, highlights Solidaridad’s role in improving productivity…
15 August 2024
Asómbrate: Promoting climate smart agriculture, harvesting carbon credits
Asómbrate, a programme led by Solidaridad, creates positive incentives for small-scale producers to adopt resilient coffee and cocoa cultivation practices,…
09 August 2024
Advocacy and campaigning in Europe in support of sustainable global value chains
Whilst European lobbying and advocacy is still a relatively recent focus area for Solidaridad, it plays a major role in…
22 July 2024
In the words of Faustina Aberor: Women’s cocoa cooperative making strides toward equality
Faustina Aberor is president of the Brong Ahafo Women Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Central Union (BAWCOF) in Ghana. The…
12 July 2024
Harvesting coffee and carbon: Planting trees pays in Nicaragua
Incorporating agroforestry practices into coffee and cocoa production systems has many benefits for smallholder farmers – improved crop yields, healthy…
13 June 2024
Solidaridad & the Bioversity Alliance – CIAT team up with Nicaraguan farmers to confront climate change
In Nicaragua, a new partnership is introducing climate-smart practices to 25,000 coffee and cocoa producers and connecting them to carbon…
07 June 2024
