Commodity: Fruit & Vegetables
Zambezi potato farmers improve yields in demo programme
In partnership, Solidaridad and Wageningen University & Research implemented a potato demonstration in Mozambique’s Zambezi Valley. The programme, funded by…
01 March 2023
AGRICULTURE LEADS ON JOB CREATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is marred by the triple challenge of inequality, poverty and unemployment. As the country works to recover from…
18 January 2023
Amidst increasing polarization and a fragmenting world, we continue to see progress and the impact of Solidaridad’s work in making…
31 December 2022
Bayer, Solidaridad renew alliance to rollout Red Emprende Rural project in Colombia and Costa Rica
‘Red Emprende Rural’, a new project from Bayer and Solidaridad, endeavors to provide 500 small-scale producers in Colombia and Costa…
29 December 2022
Putting youth employment and entrepreneurship at the centre of agri-sector development
Young people are essential to economic development and food security in East, Central and Southern Africa as they make up…
03 October 2022
Solidaridad start-up Ecoban awarded for its contribution to the circular economy
Ecoban, a start-up created by Solidaridad, Agrofair and the Banana Cluster, has found a comprehensive solution for dealing with plastic…
26 September 2022
UPSKILLING SMALLHOLDERS REMAINS A GOOD RECIPE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
For 75 year-old avocado farmer Godson Kalolo technical assistance has been the key to growing from a smallholder into an…
24 September 2022
Fruto Resiliente: Strengthening sustainable orange production in Brazil’s Citrus Belt
In 2019 Solidaridad launched Fruto Resiliente: Strengthening sustainable orange production in Brazil. By providing training, accessible information and hands-on technical…
04 August 2022
Tangible gains for smallholders in Mozambique
Through a fruit and vegetable planting programme started by Solidaridad and two partners in 2019, Orlando Chapotera diversified his tobacco…
03 August 2022
Gloria Mafojane: Bolstering women in agri-business
Women make up almost fifty percent of the global agricultural labour force, but they are still a minority group in…
07 July 2022
