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Solidaridad West Africa training partner in Cargill's Sustainable Cocoa Program in Ghana
Cargill's cocoa & chocolate business – in close cooperation with the Ghana Cocoa Board – is expanding its Cargill Sustainable…
21 August 2014
Now that sustainability has become a mainstream ambition in the corporate sector, the task is to ensure a sufficient supply…
Many existing cultivation methods are not only unsustainable, but als suboptimal. In almost all product groups the areas under protection…
The challenge of retraining and offering better job options to ex-cane cutters in Brazil
Given the growing environmental concerns and technological innovations, Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry is undergoing a rapid process of mechanization. Manual…
Towards a more sustainable sugar cane production in Bolivia
Child labor in sugarcane harvest is illegal in Bolivia. It is classified by the Ministry of Labor in Bolivia as…
Seminar on sustainable textiles organised by Solidaridad and Textile Exchange – Dhaka, Bangladesh – 2 June, 2012
Solidaridad and Textile Exchange on second of June organize a seminar on Textiles Sustainability for brands, retailers and manufacturers in the fashion…
Sustainable Sugarcane Seminar / Seminario Caña de Azúcar Sostenible 23 y 24 de Abril 2012 – Jujuy, Argentina
Solidaridad South America, ProYungas Foundation and Bonsucro are pleased to invite you to the Sustainable Sugarcane Seminar. Seminar to be…
Conference notice: Making Markets Work for Smallholders in Southern Africa – 29th & 30th May 2012
Smallholder farmers are progressively becoming key players in the economy of developing countries through their production of food and commodities. …
In memoriam: A great community leader – Elida Martina López Tojil
For English see below. Elida Martina López Tojil nació el 15 de junio de 1964 en el Municipio de Sipacapa,…
Solidaridad launches Fairtrade and Fairmined jewellery in the Netherlands
PRESS RELEASE – On May 7th Solidaridad presented the first gold jewellery with the Fairtrade & Fairmined (FT&FM) label in…