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Sourcing better cotton

While the growth in production of more sustainable cotton is eminent, the uptake by retailers and brands is lagging behind.…

13 March 2017

Working with policy makers

The programme Advocacy for Sustainable and Inclusive Palm Oil Sourcing uses lobby and advocacy to involve businesses and governments in…

Stopping kidney disease

Solidaridad started the National Postcode Lottery sponsored programme on sugarcane to stop Chronic Kidney Disease (CKDnT) amongst sugarcane workers in…

Investing in seafood intelligence

Solidaridad’s aquaculture team in Europe has heavily invested in growing the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP). This start-up information service…

Going for good gold

Solidaridad launched a five-year programme in 2016, together with Simavi and Healthy Entrepreneurs, entitled Going for Gold (GfG). The programme…

Producing sustainable oranges

Solidaridad and FrieslandCampina Riedel launched a programme in Brazil to promote sustainability throughout the orange sector in 2014. Besides field activities,…

Supporting women in cocoa

While women play a big role in the production of cocoa and the consumption of chocolate, they have little influence…

Growing climate-smart coffee

Solidaridad started a large-scale programme on climate-smart coffee production in Latin America in 2013. The programme, supported by Norad, includes…

Learning livestock management

While a growing middle class in the Southern African region has led to a steady growth in the demand for…

Supporting good agriculture

Much like other regions of the world, smallholder soy producers in Southern Africa often suffer from low productivity. Solidaridad's soy…