Commodity: Soy

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

On the Road: Is the formal market crushing aspirations of rural farmers?

In this blog, Solidaridad's Managing Director for Southern Africa, Mandla Nkomo, takes a close look at the various types of…

Solidaridad and UC Berkeley to host annual workshop on supply chain innovation

Solidaridad North America and the University of California, Berkeley will host the fourth annual workshop on Innovation in Agrifood Supply…

21 February 2019

Small farmers protect unique forests of Indonesia

Indonesia is home to some of the most biologically diverse forests in the world and ranks third in the number…

19 February 2019

9 Recommendations for improving land and water management

State officials, farmers and researchers in India have agreed upon measures for improving agricultural production during several high-level workshops organized…

24 January 2019

Blog: Soy sustainability requires more than mitigating risks at farm level

In this blog, Solidaridad’s International Programme Coordinator for soy, Alex Ehrenhaus, explores the technical challenges in effective land use monitoring…

22 January 2019

Village Super Market: A facility for improving food systems in Bangladesh

In this blog, Solidaridad Executive Director Nico Roozen highlights a new facility in Bangladesh that has the potential for far-reaching…

27 November 2018

South America and China Seek to Standardize Soybean Supply

More than 50 public, private and civil society leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and China joined together to agree…

20 November 2018

International leaders celebrate 10 years of sustainable growth in Asia

Sustainability, profitability, growth and the means to achieve benefits for all were the main themes adorning the anniversary celebration as…

13 November 2018