Region: Asia

Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesFruit & VegetablesGoldLivestockPalm OilSoySugarcaneTextilesAsiaCentral AmericaChinaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaEnabling PoliciesMarket Uptake

In its work programme for 2025, the Commission announced a series of measures to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules…

07 April 2025

To New Beginnings: Oil Palm Smallholder Embraces Sustainability in Malaysia 

Palm OilAsiaGood Agricultural Practices

For years, Henry Jelaman was intrigued by the smallholder oil palm farmers harvesting fresh fruit bunches near his workplace. The…

04 April 2025

Driving inclusivity and equity in the palm sector of East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Palm OilAsiaGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

Around the world, women in agriculture continue to face barriers to knowledge, markets, decision-making power and land rights. Though women…

13 March 2025

Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment

CocoaGoldLivestockAsiaLatin AmericaSouth AmericaWest AfricaEnabling PoliciesGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community…

06 March 2025

Finding strength in the collective: Organizing tea growers in India

TeaAsiaGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

The lush green fields of Tapan Mandal’s small tea farm in West Bengal, India, may paint a picture of prosperity,…

28 February 2025

OMNIBUS PACKAGE RISKS LIVELIHOODS OF MILLIONS OF SMALLHOLDERS WORLDWIDE

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The European Commission presented its first Omnibus simplification package, proposing sweeping changes to key legislation that was meant to ensure…

26 February 2025

Finding potential in sustainable, traceable dairy in India 

LivestockAsiaDigitalGood Agricultural PracticesMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

In early 2021, Kajal Suved Shaikh, a small-scale dairy farmer from Bibi village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India,…

13 February 2025

Stories from the people behind your tea, coffee and gold

CoffeeGoldTeaAsiaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaSouth AmericaEnabling PoliciesGender & YouthSupportive Business Ecosystems

Every day we are connected to the world, whether it’s through our morning cup of coffee, the heirloom wedding ring,…

10 February 2025

Local heroes, global impact: stories from Solidaridad in 2024

CoffeeFruit & VegetablesGoldLivestockPalm OilAsiaEast & Central AfricaLatin AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaClimateFinance & InvestmentGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Small-scale farmers and workers are at the heart of Solidaridad’s work. Though we partner work with governments, businesses, and other…

16 January 2025

Connecting communities for a resilient future

CocoaCoffeeCotton & TextilesFruit & VegetablesGoldLivestockPalm OilSoyAsiaCentral AmericaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaClimateGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

2024 has drawn to a close, and with that we present a wrap up of our top stories from the…

09 January 2025