Region: South America
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…
21 August 2014
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…
Argentina seminar prepares for Rio+20
In preparation for the upcoming Earth Summit, officially called Rio+20, Solidaridad together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the…
Solidaridad at Rio+20 Earth Summit: New support programme helps 800 000 farmers and workers
Solidaridad and Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) To secure a low-emission future, climate smart, farmers need access…
The impact of standards and sustainability
Annie Sugrue is Managing Director of Solidaridad Southern Africa and a member of Solidaridad's delegation at the Rio+20 Earth Summit. At…
Making fair-trade mainstream
At the United Nations summit about sustainable development in Rio Solidaridad is working towards a more sustainable supply chain. In an…
Rio+20: A missed opportunity?
After two weeks of a plethora of events and meetings, the Rio Earth Summit ended amid disappointment and divisions. The…
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India: New step towards more sustainable sugar
Solidaridad and businesses in India are making progress in producing more sugar that has been certified by the Bonsucro standard,…
20 August 2014
Tea Improvement Programme sets 2013 goals
Solidaridad led the Argentinian trade mission that attended the 3rd annual North American Tea conference held by the Tea Association of…
