Commodity: Palm Oil
Colombia has multiplied its production and trade of sustainable palm oil between 2014 and 2018, creating great opportunities to gain…
12 June 2019
Palm oil producers in Colombia share sustainability successes with Dutch parliamentarians
A delegation from the parliament of the Netherlands visited a smallholder palm oil plantation in María La Baja, Bolívar (Colombia)…
28 May 2019
Let's use palm oil's potential
Despite excesses that can be involved in palm oil production, such as the destruction of rainforests and the exploitation of…
23 May 2019
The power of a palm partnership
Since 2012, Solidaridad and the consumer goods company Henkel have been working together to promote a sustainable palm oil value…
14 May 2019
Blog: From zero deforestation commitments to a zero deforestation reality?
Marieke Leegwater, Solidaridad's international programme coordinator for palm oil, participated in a workshop in April 2019 on how to include…
03 May 2019
Highlights from UC Berkeley-Solidaridad workshop on agrifood supply chain innovation
In her blog post, workshop attendee and agrifood professional Krisila Benson shares her top takeaways from the recently held workshop…
23 April 2019
World Water Day: Building an oasis in the Dry Chaco
Today, to mark International World Water Day, we reflect on two indigenous communities in the Central Chaco region in Paraguay.…
22 March 2019
Village farmers put food first during International Women’s Day
Some 3,000 rural women and their family members participated in a mega event organized by Solidaridad with support from various…
12 March 2019
The girl who fought back – Shumi's story
From a destructive marriage as a child and limited opportunities to become an entrepreneur, Shumi’s life has been no ordinary…
05 March 2019
Solidaridad launches ambitious deforestation-free strategy in South America
Solidaridad will work with 6,889 producers to avoid the deforestation of 144,000 hectares, implement sustainable production across 157,000 hectares and…
28 February 2019
