Region: South America
Banana producers own model company
Grupo Hualtaco is more than a processing and export company for organic banana producers. It has a social development programme…
21 August 2014
Bonsucro: Standard for 'better' sugarcane
In Bonsucro, farmers, producers, NGOs and big brands collaborate to support an increasing number of sugarcane producers in making their…
Training and certifying soy family farmers
Solidaridad's Soy Producer Support Initiative supports more than 800 soy family farmers in South Brazil. They are trained by Gebana…
Solidaridad introduces Fairtrade Fairmined gold
Artisanal and small-scale miners work under the most severe and unsafe labour conditions. Their production is limited and the price…
Solidaridad Network Annual Report 2010: Insufficient supply of sustainable produced goods
"Now that sustainability has become a mainstream ambition in the corporate sector, the task is to ensure a sufficient supply…
Dutch food & feed industry buys first 85,000 tons of responsibly produced soy
Certification milestone on the path to building a responsible international soy chain – The Dutch food and feed industry has bought…
Workers’ rights are the heart of a sustainable sugarcane industry
Sven Sielhorst from Solidaridad Network attended the Bonsucro Conference last week in Brisbane, Australia. He held a speech about the…
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…
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…
