🌱 ✨ Every tree is an investment in the future! Coffee☕ & cocoa🍫 farmers hit a major milestone: 700K native trees planted! #Agroforestry shows the way to more resilient farms that conserve soil & water, and protect biodiversity. Get the full story www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/agrofor...

🐄 🇧🇷 Meet Maria Gorete Rios, a cattle rancher transforming her farm in the Brazilian Amazon with rotational grazing, traceability & direct market access. Read more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/no-mid...

Women palm oil producers in Côte d’Ivoire are taking control of their future thanks to the Pathways to Prosperity programme. Read how here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/equippi...

India’s cotton landscape is on the brink of a #regenerative transformation. WWF-India & Solidaridad Asia have launched an initiative bring regenerative farming to cotton landscapes at an unprecedented scale. Read more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/the-pro...

🌍🐮🌥️ Livestock production is a major contributor to climate change & the world desperately needs to reduce that impact. But not all livestock production is equal. Get the perspective from South Africa on the link between livestock & climate justice. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/the-liv...

Give a hand to this group of 18 young people in Honduras ready to help coffee farmers adapt to a changing climate. It's time for a carbon-neutral supply chain. Read more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/coffee...

Give a hand to this group of 18 young people in Honduras ready to help coffee farmers adapt to a changing climate. It's time for a carbon-neutral supply chain. Read more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/coffee...

🧑‍🌾 🇧🇷 Just 15% of family farmers in Brazil have access to credit. As these farmers work to adapt to climate change, finance is critical. A new project makes sustainable production possible for nearly 80 families. Read the story www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/unlocki...

🇿🇲In Chunka Village, Zambia, livestock are opening new doors, particularly for women and young people. The project shows that sustainable fashion doesn’t just happen in cities – it begins in rural communities 🤝. See more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/buildin...

Colombia is recognized as a sustainability leader in palm oil. A partnership between Solidaridad & Cargill is pushing practices further. Solidaridad works with producers to adopt practices that can reduce emissions & contribute to livelihoods. Read more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/cargill...

Women in Sierra Leone are often at a disadvantage when it comes to land. Traditional ideas often leave women disenfranchised. In Sierra Leone, we're working with women to make sure they know & assert all their rights under legal frameworks. Read more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/leaping...

Real climate heroes don’t wear capes– they wear boots and work the land. The result? Sustainable coffee & a resilient planet. ☕🌍 Find out how 4 coffee farmers in Nicaragua transformed their farms with #agroforestry systems. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/climat...

⏰ The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has another chance. Now the EU has an oppty to lead on global trade that is better for everyone & the planet. Read our statement on the #CSDDD! www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/a-momen...

A source of income, a source of pride! Celebrate #RuralWomensDay with Cocoa Farmer María Isabel Cruz in Colombia. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/cocoa-...

🇳🇬 Rahinatu Lawal had a problem. 🧐 For years she watched as heaps of fresh tomatoes harvested in her community went to waste due to inadequate storage & a lack of processing options. See how efforts to improve storage & processing changed the story ➡️ www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/a-farm...

Maybe you didn't have time to read the #CocoaBarometer? Let's get you up to speed. Here are the highlights & hear is the full story www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/record-...

Record prices, continuing poverty: Cocoa sector remains ripe for change. Over the past 2 years, cocoa prices have spiked; meanwhile millions of cocoa farmers continue to live in poverty. How is this possible? Find answers in the 2025 Cocoa Barometer. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/record-...

When Jemimah Nelima Chemiat joined the TRACE Kenya project, she didn't realize how it would change her life. Now she's demonstrating how organic farming can be profitable and empowering. Brew up a cup & read up www.solidaridadnetwork.org/.../a-grandd...

Thoughtful response to proposed #EUDR delay from @solidaridadnetwork.org: "Let’s make this the last delay, and let’s make it count. While the Commission is fixing its IT system, it shouldn’t forget to fix the EUDR for smallholder farmers." www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/farmers...

🌱 Celebrate low-carbon agriculture in Honduras! Over 3K small-scale farmers have been trained on #agroforestry, efficient water use, soil management, organic fertilizers & climate-resilient techniques. Get the full story here 👉 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/paraiso...

JOB OPPTY: One of the biggest barriers to climate action is access to finance for those most affected by climate change. We're looking for a climate finance expert to mobilize impact capital & drive climate solutions. Closing date is 17 Oct. Details here ➡️ www.solidaridadnetwork.org/job/senior-c...

Our latest report – the 2025 Cotton Rankings – finds that synthetic fibres keep the fashion hooked on fossil fuels that drive pollution, and hinder the shift towards a more fair and sustainable industry. 👉 Explore the full rankings here: www.sustainablecottonhub.org/cotton-rankings

In 2021, Jack Melly of Kiqwetu Coffee embarked on a remarkable journey: the transformation of an abandoned, barren quarry into a thriving organic coffee farm. Find out how he did it www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/uneart...

🔥 🇬🇹 The transformative power of biochar in Guatemala: Working with partners to reach more farmers! Check out how a partnership with Volcafe is spreading the practice ➡️ www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/biochar...

🌴 👨‍🎓 Like many young people, Frank struggled after college. He spent years seeking a role before returning to the oil palm farm that he had inherited. And there the story shifts. Read how climate-smart practices helped him realize his potential! 🔗 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/creati...

🌱Celebrate #OrganicMonth with Esther Sitienei, a Kenyan coffee farmer who made the bold decision to transition her farm from conventional to organic with the TRACE Kenya project. Read her story here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/.../powering...

For James Yaw Asare Awuku, age is just a number & learning is forever. This farmer in his 60s isn’t slowing down. He's showing that even long-time farmers can unlearn, relearn & grow. Read how this retired teacher tripled maize yields in Ghana. ➡️ www.solidaridadnetwork.org/.../retired-...

🇮🇩 Do you know tea from Indonesia? If not, you will soon. Join us on a journey to an origin where smallholder tea farmers are merging productivity & pride to launch a new brandmark: Jatayu! Read more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/introdu... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Km1...

Our next newsletter comes out tomorrow! We'll explore high-tech, we'll explore low-tech. We'll consider whatever works for farmers. Not getting our newsletter? Sign up now! solidaridadnetwork.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

🇳🇮 Meet Don Toñito & get to know his healthy soil! In rural areas, farmers face a challenge: depleted soils & low yields. Biochar is helping Don Toñito: ✅ Revive the soil ✅ Increase production ✅ Strengthen crops Read it here 👉 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/meet-d...

🎬 #Documentary screening: “Entre Polvo y Sueños” tells the transformative story of women miners in Peru. From exclusion to recognition, their voices are reshaping the future of artisanal and small-scale mining. 💬 Watch the trailer & get the story here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/entre-p...

🇲🇾 🌴 Looking to Palm in Malaysia: Meet Indigenous Leader & Smallholder Oil Palm Farmer Bathiar Dollah “I want my people to live comfortably by planting oil palm,” he says. Read his story here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/lookin...

#FridayPhoto + Quiz! Give your best guess on the subject of today's photo. Three hints: 1. 🐄 🐂 2. 🌱 🌱 3. 🧑‍🌾 👩‍🌾 Find the answer & a link to the full story in the comments!

🤳🌍 Unlocking Africa's agricultural potential, one digital solution at a time. Solidaridad's Humphrey Nxumalo shares his perspective on the promising future for farming across the continent. Read how we're innovating, scaling & powering potential👉 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/the-fut...

🐄 Sometimes the simplest technology is the most effective. 🚦Behold, the grazing stick🚦 Read how a humble stick helps farmers make precise decisions for their herds & ensure healthy, productive soils. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/the-gra...

🐄 Sometimes the simplest technology is the most effective. 🚦Behold, the grazing stick🚦 Read how a humble stick helps farmers make precise decisions for their herds & ensure healthy, productive soils. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/the-gra...

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🌱What if what was once waste could be the key a larger harvest? In Nicaragua, farming are transforming waste into #biochar. The result? ✨ Healthier soils 📈 More productive crops 🌍 And fewer emissions Regenerative, circular outcomes! Read more here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/lower-e...

Women take the wheel in the Ghanaian mining sector where higher-paying jobs were typically reserved for men. A new project is training young women to operate heavy machinery, like dump trucks and excavators, and change the narrative. Read more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/shiftin...

📣Announcing our webinar: Naming the Elephants in the Room - addressing corporate & geopolitical power in #foodsystems governance. 📅25 July | 12:00 UTC With @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social, @ksjomo.bsky.social & Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM). www.ipes-food.org/naming-the-e...

Biodiversity is under threat in cotton-growing regions due to an over reliance on ag chemicals, monoculture farming & poor water management. How can smallholder cotton farmers help reverse the trend? Read our latest paper here: sustainablecottonhub.org/cotton-papers

We opened the smallest chocolate shop in The Netherlands. 🍫 Why so small? Just 7% chocolate products in Dutch supermarkets are fair. That means no living income for millions of cocoa farmers. We're calling on supermarkets to make a change. Sign & share: www.solidaridad.nl/waar-is-mijn...

🇳🇬 🌳 After losing 253K ha of forests in 2024, communities in Nigeria ramping up conservation efforts. 49 forest management committees across several Nigerian states are taking the lead. Read the story here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/communi...

3rd post in our series on #COP30 raises an important question about the event: How does it relate to the farmers we work with? 🤔 Scroll down ➡ and find out more!

🌿You can't mitigate what you can't measure. Accurate data on emissions is critical for reducing the carbon footprint of farm supply chains. See how our team in Central America is boosting their ability to measure & reduce emissions. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/from-me...

Data, Land & Livelihoods: Our Global Partnership w/ Cargill shows progress & learnings. 📱 Powering sustainable ag with knowledge & data, ⛅ Supporting climate-friendly ag, 🧑‍🌾 Advancing responsible land management, 🧑‍🌾 Helping improve livelihoods. Read more: www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/data-la...

⛏️ A new law on artisanal and small-scale mining is taking shape in Peru, Solidaridad in Peru is working to make sure all voices are heard. youtu.be/kGWX-_qeqjY

CASSAVA! This humble tuber is redefining #FoodSecurity for the Gobmuma Group, which comprises over 30 farmers in Sierra Leone. Read how here. 👉 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/cassav...

🍊Do you like #OrangeJuice? Then get on board w/ boosting sustainability for farmers in Brazil - 3 of every 5 glasses of OJ originate there. Read how the Fruto Resilente programme is driving sustainability in the Citrus Belt. www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/fruto-r...

Adapting to a changing climate & building resilience is a challenge for small-scale farmers. That's why it's so exciting that 17 of our team members in Uganda are now certified Cool Farm Advisors by the Cool Farm Alliance. Get the story here www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/strengt...