Theme: Climate
Harvesting coffee and carbon: Planting trees pays in Nicaragua
Incorporating agroforestry practices into coffee and cocoa production systems has many benefits for smallholder farmers – improved crop yields, healthy…
13 June 2024
Solidaridad & the Bioversity Alliance – CIAT team up with Nicaraguan farmers to confront climate change
In Nicaragua, a new partnership is introducing climate-smart practices to 25,000 coffee and cocoa producers and connecting them to carbon…
07 June 2024
Finding the Carbon Balance in Yerba Mate Cultivation
New research from southern Brazil finds that shade-grown yerba mate cultivation results in a negative carbon balance, which is a…
30 May 2024
Biochar Revitalizes Cotton Farming in Zambia
Soil acidity and a lack of affordable fertilizers have led to decreasing cotton yields among smallholder farmers in Zambia. However…
09 May 2024
Harvesting Potatoes and Newfound Success in Mozambique
Expanding on its 2021/22 demonstration programme, Solidaridad has partnered with the Zambezi Valley Development Agency to initiate a potato productivity…
07 May 2024
A meeting of minds: Solidaridad and Planboo join forces to steer the cotton sector in Zambia towards climate resilience
Solidaridad and Planboo, a global provider of nature-based carbon removal, have joined forces in the name of improving agricultural practices…
30 April 2024
In Uganda’s Barley Fields, a Sustainable Initiative Transforms Lives
In the high-altitude fields of Uganda's Bukwo District, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Limited sunlight and cold temperatures have…
26 April 2024
Advancing sustainability in coffee: Collaborative initiatives creating change
Solidaridad has partnered with BASF to support coffee growers through their ongoing Kajve initiative. The collaboration aims to continue improving…
Sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka gets a boost from responsible practices project
Sri Lanka's tourism sector is growing fast, with roughly 200,000 tourist arrivals over the past three months and a targeted…
24 April 2024
About face in the Amazon: Rotational grazing helps families find a way to farm better
Ranchers in Brazil are changing how they farm and improving their income while reducing their impact on the environment in…
18 April 2024
