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Starting Anew with Regenerative Agriculture
Agriculture is at the centre of a number of global challenges today. Climate change, depleting water tables, degraded soils, loss…
06 May 2022
The Future of High-Value Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
The importance of medicinal plants and derivatives is growing rapidly with human progress in pharmaceutical fields. These plants are a…
Creating value from women-led palm oil enterprises in Ghana
For Ruth Sackey, the oil palm business is not new. Over the last five years, she has been operating an…
29 April 2022
Reaping the rewards of youth entrepreneurship in the oil palm value chain in Ghana
For James Nyarko, participation in the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme has been transformational. From struggling to make ends…
Creating significant community impacts with microcredits in oil palm
William Kwabena Marfo is making the most of his participation in Solidaridad's Sustainable West Africa Oil Palm Programme. Not only…
How improved oil palm milling practices enhance livelihoods and food safety in Ghana
Oil Palm farmer Paul Toku-Dum participated in the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP), which supported farmers with training…
28 April 2022
Radio gets results, as it helps smallholder farmers in Nigeria escape poverty
Smallholder fruits and vegetable farmers in Nigeria are escaping poverty by improving their yields and income after applying knowledge gained…
Inclusive Learning Programme in Sierra Leone to Empower Women in Responsible Production
A training programme by Solidaridad and the Food and Agriculture Organization will empower over 200 rural women farmers across communities…
19 April 2022
The rise of women farmers in poultry: Ethel’s story
Ethel Lungu is a participant in the K'fuya poultry project, which aims to foster economic growth and resilience for rural…
13 April 2022
Joao Evangalista
12 April 2022
