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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
Banana producers own model company
Grupo Hualtaco is more than a processing and export company for organic banana producers. It has a social development programme…
Tea estates see new opportunities with Utz
Tea farmers in Malawi face many challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Through certification, they can improve…
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Farmers save water in sugarcane cultivation
Sugarcane is a water intensive crop that uses up to millions of liters of water per hectare. In Pakistan, Solidaridad…
First sustainable supply chain of sugarcane
Argos Energies is a key player in the Western European fuel market. NSG aims for responsible and sustainable reduction of…
Bonsucro: Standard for 'better' sugarcane
In Bonsucro, farmers, producers, NGOs and big brands collaborate to support an increasing number of sugarcane producers in making their…
Training and certifying soy family farmers
Solidaridad's Soy Producer Support Initiative supports more than 800 soy family farmers in South Brazil. They are trained by Gebana…
Dutch companies support responsible soy
Stimulated by Solidaridad, FrieslandCampina, CONO and Keurslagers, 3 Dutch companies in the animal sector, support responsible soy produced by family…
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…
Sustainable energy from coffee waste
Solidaridad supports farmers on several levels. Training to produce sustainably is one of them. Solidaridad therefore, joint a pilot project…
