Supportive business ecosystems

Though small-scale farmers produce a large volume of our food and goods, they often lack representation in the marketplace. We work to increase ownership in value chains by encouraging farmer organization, training workers to expand their opportunities in the workplace, and support service providers to become financially viable and offer improved services and products to farmers and miners. Read the latest news and stories below.
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Latest News

Tea Ties: From Labor to Ownership

Tea Ties: From Labor to Ownership

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Mandate for Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Mandate for Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

Record prices, continued poverty: Cocoa sector remains ripe for change

Record prices, continued poverty: Cocoa sector remains ripe for change

Dairy Value Chain Forum: Building a Resilient and Responsible Dairy in Bangladesh

Dairy Value Chain Forum: Building a Resilient and Responsible Dairy in Bangladesh

Introducing Jatayu: Rooted in Indonesia, targeting tea consumers worldwide

Introducing Jatayu: Rooted in Indonesia, targeting tea consumers worldwide

Renewing our commitment to sustainable palm oil in Mexico

Renewing our commitment to sustainable palm oil in Mexico

Strengthening local food systems through urban farming and food diversity

Strengthening local food systems through urban farming and food diversity

Procurement for Prosperity: The next step for sustainability in palm oil 

Procurement for Prosperity: The next step for sustainability in palm oil 

United for innovation: Latin America’s palm oil sector & smallholders advance on sustainable production

United for innovation: Latin America’s palm oil sector & smallholders advance on sustainable production

Featured producer stories

Cultivating the next generation of coffee growers

The sustainability of coffee supply chains depends on young people viewing their family farms not only as part of their heritage, but also as viable prospects for their futures. In partnership with Nestlé, Solidaridad is supporting two initiatives in Colombia and Mexico that promote entrepreneurship, forward integration and value addition among young coffee growers.  

The benefits of farming sustainably in Paraguay

Michael Dávalos is part of a family-owned farm in Paraguay that has been supplying Cargill for over 15 years. Over the past four years, he has worked to implement sustainable practices after enrolling in Cargill’s 3S sustainability programme being implemented by Solidaridad. His story is emblematic of the work being done by soybean farmers in the area as they realize the benefits of sustainable production.

Publications

PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY: VOICES FROM THE GROUND

FROM FIELD TO FORTUNE: A STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR OILSEED PRODUCTION IN ODISHA

Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Position on Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

The 2025 Cocoa Barometer

Palm Oil Barometer 2025: Procurement for Prosperity

SMALL TEA GROWERS’ ASSOCIATIONS IN ASSAM SEEK FAIR PRICES FOR FARMERS, SUBMIT KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT