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We envision a world where the economy works for all. We work to make supply chains more fair and sustainable for small-scale farmers, workers and miners.

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Despite losing the use of his left arm as youngster, Azni Abd Sani shows how more sustainable farming can transform lives in Malaysia.

A programme from Solidaridad & Cargill is helping farmers find ways to boost productivity & resilience.

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January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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🪡 Mending gender gaps across Latin America: Women-Powered Coffee Summit in Chiapas, Mexico, shows how weaving inclusion into the coffee value chain is driving measurable impact — from families to policies.

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Women from the global coffee community take part in talks, panels and discussions during the Women-Powered Coffee Summit.
December 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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🌱 ✨ 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.

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Agroforestry milestone: Asómbrate plants over 700,000 trees on coffee and cocoa Farms in Central America - Solidaridad Network
Over 700,000 trees planted through an agroforestry program are strengthening climate resilience, biodiversity & livelihoods for coffee and cocoa farmers.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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🐄 🇧🇷 Meet Maria Gorete Rios, a cattle rancher transforming her farm in the Brazilian Amazon with rotational grazing, traceability & direct market access.

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December 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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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...
December 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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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...
The Promise Of Regenerative Cotton: Threading Together A Resilient Future For India’s Small-Scale Farmers - Solidaridad Network
Solidaridad Asia and WWF-India have launched the Regenagri Fast Track Cotton Initiative to bring regenerative farming to more cotton farmland in India
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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🌍🐮🌥️ 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...
Exploring the nuances of the livestock climate debate - Solidaridad Network
Talentus Mthunzi highlights how livestock supports African farmers’ resilience and adaptation amid climate change challenges.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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.

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Coffee's Next Generation:  Young leaders in Honduras drive a shift to carbon-Neutral farming - Solidaridad Network
In Honduras, young leaders are transforming coffee farming by reducing emissions, restoring soils and cultivating a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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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.

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Coffee's Next Generation:  Young leaders in Honduras drive a shift to carbon-Neutral farming - Solidaridad Network
In Honduras, young leaders are transforming coffee farming by reducing emissions, restoring soils and cultivating a more sustainable, low-carbon future.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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🧑‍🌾 🇧🇷 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.

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Unlocking rural credit for family farmers in the Brazilian Amazon - Solidaridad Network
Ahead of COP30, Solidaridad and partners rolling out sustainable rural credit in Brazil’s Amazon, unlocking R$3 million for 80 families.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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🇿🇲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 🤝.

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A woman participating in the P2P program wearing a creative headpiece.
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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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.

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Cargill and Solidaridad partnership cultivates sustainable palm in Colombia - Solidaridad Network
Cargill and Solidaridad are working with Colombian palm oil growers to implement farming practices that improve their livelihoods and the local environment. The work is part of a three-year partnershi...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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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.

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Leaping the Gender Gap in Land Ownership in Sierra Leone - Solidaridad Network
Land rights and ownership for women is expanding thanks to an educational intiative from FAO and Solidaridad West Africa
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October 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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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.

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Climate Heroes: Working Towards More Sustainable Coffee and a More Resilient Planet - Solidaridad Network
In Nicaragua, coffee farmers are transforming the way they do things, adopting key practices to face the challenges of climate change head-on. In Nicaragua, coffee farmers are transforming the way the...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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⏰ 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 Moment of Truth: MEPs Must Seize the Opportunity to Forge a Strong CSDDD - Solidaridad Network
The CSDDD gives the EU an opportunity to lead on international trade that is better for Europe, people that supply Europe and the environment.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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A source of income, a source of pride!

Celebrate #RuralWomensDay with Cocoa Farmer María Isabel Cruz in Colombia.

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Cocoa Legacy in Colombia: Upholding a Vision for Rural Women in Farming - Solidaridad Network
María Isabel turned a childhood legacy into a mission. When climate change threatened her cocoa farm, the Asómbrate programme offered the solution: agroforestry. Her success in achieving climate resil...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🇳🇬 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...
A Farmer’s Fight Against Food Waste - Solidaridad Network
Rahinatu Lawal tackles food waste by processing and preserving unsold tomatoes to be sold in local markets in Nigeria.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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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-...
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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-...
Record prices, continued poverty: Cocoa sector remains ripe for change - Solidaridad Network
The 2025 Cocoa Barometer is a comprehensive overview of the current state of the global cocoa sector, in particular small-scale farmers.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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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.

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A Granddaughter's will to effect change: A special bond strengthened with organic coffee - Solidaridad Network
Coffee farmer Jemimah Nelima Chemiat helped her grandfather significantly increase his yields and restore the health of his coffee farm in Kenya.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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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."

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Farmers are getting ready for the EUDR, but is the EUDR ready for farmers? Let’s make this final delay count - Solidaridad Network
The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is facing another delay. The last time we were here, at the end of 2024, it was because many corporate players were apparently not ready. This time it’s be...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🌱 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.

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Paraíso Verde: Two years of advancing low-carbon agriculture in Honduras - Solidaridad Network
The Paraíso Verde project focuses on the intersection of agricultural productivity, decarbonization and inclusive development in Honduras.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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...
SENIOR CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER: IMPACT & CLIMATE FINANCE - Solidaridad Network
Are you an impact and climate finance expert with a passion for smallholder farmers, climate and sustainable supply chains? Do you have experience in corporate engagement and the development of public...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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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
Cotton Rankings
We have ranked retailers and brands on their efforts to source certified cotton. These rankings replace what we previously called the Sustainable Cotton Ranking. Learn more here.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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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...
Unearthing potential: From abandoned quarry to organic coffee in Kenya - Solidaridad Network
Jack Melly took over an abandoned quarry in rural Kenya and nurtured the land to cultivate a high quality organic coffee. Support from TRACE Kenya and Solidaridad, helped him transform Kiqwetu Coffee ...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM