Region: West Africa
Better Cotton Initiative benefits sector
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) aims to promote measurable improvements of cotton cultivation to make it more economically, environmentally, and…
21 August 2014
Training cocoa farmers for UTZ certification
In November 2009, the first UTZ CERTIFIED cocoa in the world was delivered in the harbour of Amsterdam. The cocoa…
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…
"Partnership for Cocoa Sustainability" – a National Cocoa Stakeholders Conference in Ghana
The WEST AFRICA FAIR FRUIT (WAFF/Solidaridad) in partnership with farmers and other stakeholders are organizing a National Cocoa Stakeholders Conference…
Child labour in the artisanal gold mines of Mali – A report by NBC reporter Richard Engel
On Monday, December 5, NBC news network aired a report featuring a visit of one of its reporters, Richard Engel,…
Change needs more than simple certification
Since the 80’s there is a growing awareness of the sometimes poor conditions under which –western- consumer goods are produced.…
Solidaridad West Africa training partner in Cargill's Sustainable Cocoa Program in Ghana
Cargill's cocoa & chocolate business – in close cooperation with the Ghana Cocoa Board – is expanding its Cargill Sustainable…
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Solidaridad West Africa: Millions ploughed into Oil Palm sector
Accra, Ghana. Solidaridad West Africa signed a 4 year agreement with The Netherlands Embassy in Accra for the development of a…
West Africa: First Aid training for small scale miners in Ghana
Over 1 million people are engaged in small scale mining of gold, diamond and quarry industries in Ghana. In the…
20 August 2014
