Solidaridad Network

🎥 ✨ Have you checked out our #Youtube channel? A mix of highlights from our work with small-scale farmers around the world, training videos, and spotlights on farmers making a difference in their communities. Watch this short documentary of Solidaridad West Africa's work with the Cocoa Life programme that helped over 10,000 farmers from 122 communities in Ghana's Eastern region transform their cocoa production practices. https://lnkd.in/g2VYEVGn #ChangeThatMatters

🇵🇪 🌴Smallholder oil palm farmers achieve a significant milestone in Peru. APROMAN, an association of oil palm producers, has become the first group of independent smallholders in Peru to achieve eligibility for Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification. This achievement demonstrates the potential that sustainable palm oil production holds for smallholders. The Sustainable Palm Program, a partnership between the producers and Alicorp, Solidaridad Latinoamérica, and NES NATURALEZA, provided farmers with training, access to digital tools, and support to improve their practices and meet the highest environmental and social standards. "The joint effort among organizations, producers, and companies in this supply chain is proving that sustainability in palm oil production is achievable and beneficial for everyone," said Lesly Vera Gonzales Vera, Palm Programme Manager at Solidaridad in Peru. Read the full story here https://lnkd.in/gjnqgRZH

'Rightfully HERS: Inclusion of Women in Formal Agriculture Supply Chains', a policy brief from Solidaridad Asia outlines a path to boost women in agriculture. Insights from the brief contribute to the #G20 Brazil discussions. Key recommendations include: 👩🌾 Redefining "farmer" to include women beyond land ownership. 📈 Establishing quotas for women in public and private procurement. 🙋♀️ Creating a G20 fund for women's market inclusion. Read more here about unlocking the potential of women to meet global agricultural challenges. https://lnkd.in/g5cSA-QG

Great story from African Eye Report on the partnership between Solidaridad Southern Africa, Kvuno & Planboo to drive sustainable agriculture through #Biochar technology. Get the full story here https://lnkd.in/ewGJj4my

🌴 Sustainable palm oil is a collaborative effort: 4 Lessons from Mesoamerica The palm oil industry is undergoing a significant transformation. In Central America and Mexico, key players have united to drive sustainable practices through a variety of approaches, including: 1️⃣ Collaboration to support RSPO certification 2️⃣ Brokering agreements for deforestation-free production 3️⃣ Strengthening alliances 4️⃣ Public-private partnerships to conserve biodiversity Read the story here https://lnkd.in/grTUiikE *** #SustainablePalmOil #IndependentSmallholders #SmallScalePalm #CentralAmerica Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Grupo Jaremar, CONAP, Wildlife Conservation Society,  AgroAmerica, NaturAceites S.A.

🔎 🌳 The #EUDR view from Gert van der Bijl in Euractiv! Solidaridad's Senior EU Policy Advisor weighs in on the +/- of a year long delay for the European Deforestation Regulation: "... there is really no time to relax. The real challenge of the EUDR is about to begin: how to make it deliver on its promise, and how to do so positively for the communities at the heart of its implementation: smallholder producers across the world." Read the full perspective on this important announcement here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gfRMRvgh

🇬🇭 Going green in Ghana: A transformative shift in palm oil processing🌴 Read it here https://lnkd.in/gnjc33iv Ghana's small-scale palm oil centres, which process 80% of the country's oil palm fruit bunches, are beginning to adopt technology that can dramatically reduce emissions & boost efficiency. In the past, these processors have relied on outdated processing methods that take a heavy toll on the environment. A new initiative, implemented by Solidaridad West Africa and supported by the KliK Foundation, utilizes biogas systems treat mill effluent and repurpose the resulting methane and waste for energy use and fertilizer. Replacing harmful fuel stock, like firewood and tires, with biomass boilers further reduces emissions and improves air quality. This modernization effort not only addresses environmental challenges, but creates significant community benefit: Improved working conditions enhance health and safety, while increased oil extraction rates drive economic growth in local communities. Get the full story here https://lnkd.in/gnjc33iv

🇭🇳 Fomenting strength & resilience in the Honduran coffee sector ☕️ New regulations & price volatility have put small-scale farmers around the world in a precarious position. Solidaridad & partners are working with smallholders in Honduras in their efforts to build up resilience. This includes: 🌳 Implementing agroforestry systems that can better withstand the effects of climate change. 🙋♀️🙋♂️ Promoting gender equity & strengthening women's role in the coffee sector. 📃 Securing land rights & helping farmers to obtain land titles to improve access to credit and investment. 🔎 Enhancing traceability to ensure transparency & fairer prices for farmers. By collaborating closely with key stakeholders like Honduran Coffee Institute - IHCAFE, Fairfood, IWCA HONDURAS Mujeres en Café AMUCAFE, Swisscontact, Société de coopération pour le développement international (SOCODEVI), we're building a more sustainable and equitable coffee value chain in Honduras. Read more here https://lnkd.in/gfaxsixc **** #SustainableCoffee #Honduras #gender #traceability #ClimateAction #Resilience #SmallScaleCoffee Vilma Bautista, Valery Cohn Berger, Jose Omar Rodríguez Romero

As the year comes to a close, we’re pleased to share the mid-term report and summary of our Smart Farming, Healthy Food (2020–2025) programme! In this project, we’re working with 25,000 vegetable farmers (65% women) to develop sustainable and climate-resilient smallholder vegetable production and supply systems in the coastal districts of Bangladesh. Thank you to our partners for this great collaboration, and we look forward to continuing in the new year! Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation Bangladesh Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Solidaridad Asia Stuart Morris Selim Reza Hasan Charlotte Golly Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2guCrVd #Bangladesh #farming #foodsecurity #climate #supplychains

🇸🇱 Building Sierra Leone's food security, one farmer at a time. 🌾💪 Rice is a staple in Sierra Leone, but its high cost makes it inaccessible for many. The Resilient Food and Nutrition Security (RFANS) programme from Solidaridad West Africa is helping rural farmers, especially women, to increase local production. With technical assistance, tools & seeds, farmers like Jeneba Hakawa are able to revive their passion for farming and boost harvests. The programme is improving food security and creating economic opportunities for rural communities. Read more here https://lnkd.in/eZ9Ekkyw