Archives: News Items
Smallholders crucial to preserving the Amazon rainforest
A Solidaridad project in Pará, Brazil, shows how smallholders can improve their incomes and avoid deforestation by integrating livestock and…
29 January 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
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte endorses better water management for coffee in Colombia
Removing challenges for implementing good water management can increase the income of coffee growers. To address this issue, the government…
15 January 2019
Aquaculture Innovation Challenge 2019 kicks off with a splash
This year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) Indonesia will kick off in Jakarta on 23 January, starting at 13:00. The AIC…
10 January 2019
Focus on landscapes takes sustainability to the next level
The Landscape Standard is an emerging tool that measures the environmental, social and economic impact of production on a landscape…
21 December 2018
Colombia and the Netherlands: Twin stars in promoting sustainable change
The challenges and opportunities Colombia faces in becoming a global leader in sustainable trade were addressed at this year’s edition…
19 December 2018
Peruvian government recognizes good mining conditions and practices
San Luis Artisanal Mining Company has received a commendation from the government of Peru for its achievement of Fairmined certification,…
18 December 2018
Solidaridad calls for sustainable production of palm oil in face of EU ban
The EU’s recent ban of palm oil for use in biofuels by 2030 has caused discontent among palm oil producing…
13 December 2018
Supporting successful female entrepeneurs in Colombia's coffee value chain
Carola Schouten, Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands, met with the Women Coffee Growers Association of West Huila (ASMUCAOCC) on…
11 December 2018
