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...

💡 Our next monthly rundown is coming this week! 🎯 Sign up now for a complete digest of news, insights, inspirational stories & more! Sign up 🔗 here solidaridadnetwork.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

🌱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...

🗑️ Food waste isn't just scraps on the table, it's a huge drain on farmer livelihoods, food security & economic development. In Zambia, it's 30-40% of the country's production is lost in post-harvest. Our country manager in Zambia shares her perspective www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/wasting...

So many International Days in June! This year, we gathered them all into a newsletter saluting the great work farmers are doing in the field. Check it out here mailchi.mp/solidaridadn...

Tomorrow is World Day Against #ChildLabor. In many farming communities, it can be hard to distinguish between child work & exploitative child labor. Follow one cocoa farmers' journey from skeptic to children's rights advocate. Read the story www.solidaridadnetwork.org/.../breaking...

👩‍🌾 🧑‍🌾 Harvest some insight! Sign up for the Solidaridad newsletter for a browsable recap of what we're reading, what our teams are up to & how small-scale farmers around the world are building a more resilient future. Click here 🔗 solidaridadnetwork.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Healthy food & hope in India.🇮🇳🌱 Our Good Farming–Good Food effort is boosting health among women & children w/ a focus on healthy diets & regenerative farming Read real stories of families turning the corner here: www.solidaridadnetwork.org/story/good-f...

When women have the opportunity, change happens. See how Mavis Baidoo is leading change in her cocoa-farming community in Ghana. youtu.be/MSzzsm9fvrs

When women have the opportunity, change happens. See how Mavis Baidoo is leading change in her cocoa-farming community in Ghana. youtu.be/MSzzsm9fvrs

Great infographic from @theedgemalaysia.bsky.social on the #PalmOilBarometer - find out how we can build more equitable supply chains for smallholder oil palm farmers. theedgemalaysia.com/node/756866

🇿🇲🐄Transformational efforts in Zambia are are shifting livestock towards sustainability. Solidaridad projects are showing how community-powered solutions in ag improve productivity, strengthen resilience, & ensure long-term health of the land. Read more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/sustain...

Looking for a new challenge? 3 great roles are open & waiting for your application, including: 🌦️ Sr Climate Expert ☕ Sr Corporate Engagement & Partnerships Manager Coffee 🏦 Continental Supervisory Board Member - Private Sector Click here to learn more www.solidaridadnetwork.org/jobs/

Our #PalmOilBarometer makes the call for better procurement to protect gains made in reducing deforestation & supporting small farmer livelihoods. Check out the story from @mongabay.com writer Carolyn Cowan here. news.mongabay.com/2025/05/prof...

🇬🇭🌱 EnABLE Project: Making sure all members of Ghanaian cocoa communities can benefit from climate action. 🔗 www.solidaridadnetwork.org/news/new-ini... Learn how women, young people, migrants & differently-abled people are gaining access to resources and opportunities for decision-making.

#OpEd: Support smallholders to ensure that EUDR & CSDDD protect forests Solidaridad Policy Advisor Michel Riemersma shows how support for smallholder oil palm farmers contributes to conservation & livelihoods. Read here www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...