Region: East & Central Africa

Our response to proposed changes to the EUDR

The European Parliament’s proposed changes to the EUDR will undermine its impact and set a terrifying precedent: the Council must…

14 November 2024

Making coffee work for small-scale farmers

Coffee has been part of Solidaridad’s history since the beginning, and though our ways of working have evolved, our commitment…

01 October 2024

Boosting profits: The case for value addition among Kenyan tea growers

Solidaridad’s Rachel Wanyoike examines how Kenyan tea farmers are poised for greater success with the government's commitment to value addition.…

17 September 2024

Hellen Wangui appointed country manager for Solidaridad in Kenya

Meet Zenebech Gelane: Dairy farming improves a woman’s life in Ethiopia

Zenebech Gelane, a 62-year-old Ethiopian dairy farmer, has transformed her life in the agricultural region of Oromia. Through education and…

10 September 2024

Kenyan farmer works a maize miracle with sustainable agriculture

Jackline Sakwa, a 63-year-old Kenyan farmer, has seen a remarkable increase in her maize harvest thanks to a project designed…

27 August 2024

Research reveals coffee industry’s current economic model not viable for all

New research commissioned by the Global Coffee Platform, IDH and Solidaridad finds that though there is enough value for everyone…

18 June 2024

The Grounds for Sharing: A study of value distribution in the coffee industry

With over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed globally every day, the international coffee market generates substantial and growing value.…

From Legislation to Action: Insights from the ‘Mandatory Due Diligence in Supply Chains’ Conference

One day after the European supply chain due diligence law - the CSDDD - passed through the European Parliament, we…

27 May 2024

Amplifying farmers’ voices, taking climate action

In a year of dramatic policy shifts and the increasingly visible effects of climate change, the Solidaridad Network made strong…

08 May 2024