Archives: Stories
Meet Catalina
Of the nearly 6,000 producers integrated into the palm oil sector of Colombia, around 80% maintain small plots for cultivation.…
05 February 2021
Santos’ story
When farms thrive, smallholder producers contribute to growth in their communities. Santos Flores Reyes is one example of how people…
18 January 2021
Mawuse’s Story
Growing up in the Volta Region of Ghana, Mawuse Hotor knew firsthand the challenges of cocoa farming. After participating in…
13 January 2021
How investing in gender equality impacts communities: Josina’s Story
Josina Nikwaniya (36 years) began growing soy in 2018 as part of Solidaridad’s Southern Africa Towards Soy Bean Import Substitution…
08 January 2021
Certification remains key to accessing formal markets
Feeding a continent There are 33 million smallholder farmers on the African continent; these smallholders account for the majority of…
21 December 2020
Promoting a safe working environment for miners
Miners are now encouraged to use personal protective equipment In Ghana, the sector is deluged with unsafe working conditions, including…
09 December 2020
Empowering farmers to improve their productivity
Oil palm farmers like Joseph Owusu Ansah are empowered through training to increase their yield and enhance their livelihoods At…
18 November 2020
Hope for smallholder farmers amid a pandemic
Farmers were provided with food crop seedlings to plant alongside oil palm and cocoa With the spread of the virus…
03 November 2020
Mobilizing the youth to support aging farmers
Youth, like Joseph Haye are empowered to provide farm management services to farmers through the Commercial Farm Management Service Programme With…
23 October 2020
A Women Farmers’ Group Driving Adoption of Agriculture, Economic Empowerment & Environmental Sustainability
Reaching a height of 2,968 metres, Mount Merapi is Indonesia’s most active volcano and undisputedly one of the most dangerous.…
22 October 2020
