Region: South America
Climate-smart agriculture combats deforestation by increasing coffee yields
Solidaridad is using climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to reduce deforestation in high-altitude regions and improve yields from existing plots by helping…
14 March 2017
Inclusive and more diverse
In order for small producers to remain competitive, finding profitable leads for income diversification is key. This can be achieved…
13 March 2017
Small Artisanal Miners
Solidaridad's work in Peru has demonstrated that it is feasible for small-scale mining to be certified and to produce responsibly,…
Sector integration
Private organizations understand that having sustainability credentials will enable them to remain in the market and, due to this acknowledgement,…
Climate-Smart Agriculture
One of the key challenges affecting the highlands coffee sector in the Pacific region is climate change. Solidaridad's climate-smart agriculture…
Land use and regeneration
Considering that soy and livestock are the main deforestation drivers in the region, intensification models and land use planning have…
10 March 2017
Video: Solidaridad works on improving the lives of gold miners in Peru
Together with gold mining companies, Solidaridad seeks to encourage responsible gold production. One such partner is Minera Yanaquihua. Thanks to…
07 March 2017
AMBITION 2020: Multi-Annual Strategic Plan
In 2016, Solidaridad launched its new multi-annual strategic plan, AMBITION 2020. With this new strategy, Solidaridad positions itself as a…
21 February 2017
More companies to be assessed in second sustainable cotton ranking
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF have released the list of companies that will be assessed in the…
30 January 2017
Promoting sustainability among soy family farmers in Paraguay
With support from UK retailer Marks & Spencer and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Solidaridad worked on making soy agriculture…
26 January 2017