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African Agriculture Needs a Data Revolution to Fast-Track its Transformation
The future of Africa’s agricultural sector hinges on its ability to leverage data for innovation, efficiency, and resilience. Across the continent, smallholder farmers—who produce 70 to 80 percent of the region’s food—face mounting challenges, from climate change which include but not limited to increased frequency of extreme weather events, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity and changing ecosystems; to volatile market…
05 May 2025
Palm Oil Barometer 2025: Procurement for Prosperity
Palm oil is a highly productive crop that is vital to food security, and a source of income for millions, particularly smallholders in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Though sustainably-produced palm oil can be a vital contributor to resilient livelihoods, the current approach often leaves smallholder farmers in a precarious situation. The 2025 Palm Oil […]
Navigating Volatility, Driving Sustainable Change: 2024 Annual Report
Solidaridad celebrates a year of achievement, recognizing the strong efforts across our network in over 40 countries in our 2024 Annual Report. In a year of intense volatility – politically, economically and environmentally – we witnessed strong evidence of resilience and progress among the farmers, workers and miners we work with. Executive Director Andre de Freitas shares his perspective on…
30 April 2025
How an Oil and Gas Entrepreneur is Driving Agricultural Transformation in His Community
In Nigeria, entrepreneur Michael Udofia has moved into oil palm agriculture to grow his business and boost the fortunes of his community. After connecting with the NISCOPS initiative, Michael accessed effective training and quality hybrid seedlings and planted oil palms on 33 hectares of land. Now, his farm has become a learning hub that inspires nearby farmers to adopt modern,…
