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New programmes in West Africa
Solidaridad West Africa is implementing four new programmes within the region as we continue to work to improve sustainable supply…
14 April 2021
Community extension officers trained in cocoa production
Solidaridad has trained 164 community extension officers to provide quality extension services to smallholder cocoa farmers in Liberia to improve…
Bridging the knowledge gap among oil palm farmers
In Nigeria, a major challenge faced by smallholder oil palm farmers is access to the right information that will enable…
500 youth trained in oil palm production in Ghana
As part of efforts to build the skills of youth for employment and entrepreneurship in the oil palm sector, over…
German TV-channel ARD highlights Solidaridad’s strategy to support coffee farmers in their struggle to cope with climate change
The renowned documentary programme Weltspiegel points out that coffee production is under threat by the biggest post-Covid challenge for the…
Virtual forums help artisanal small-scale miners deliberate over candidates’ proposals for their sector
On the eve of General Elections in Peru, Solidaridad—through the Integral Platform of Small Scale Mining (PIM) and the Peruvian…
13 April 2021
Popularizing tree crop policies for agricultural transformation in Sierra Leone
Solidaridad and the Cotton Tree Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Sierra Leone, have engaged…
12 April 2021
Solidaridad and Nigerian government partner to improve productivity
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Solidaridad and the Nigerian government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development…
09 April 2021
Melanie Rutten-Sülz appointed new country representative in Germany
As of April 2021, Melanie Rutten-Sülz is Solidaridad’s new country representative in Germany. Rutten-Sülz succeeds Moriz Vohrer, who was instrumental…
08 April 2021
Gender and Economics
Solidaridad's Precious Greehy and Mandla Nkomo reflect on the history and future of women's economic participation in Southern Africa, and…
29 March 2021
