Prototyping and driving sustainable business models for scale
IDH Farmfit
Farmfit is a game changing private-public initiative set to break the cycle of rural agricultural poverty. By providing data, insights and de-risking finance to banks and businesses, Farmfit enables investment in smallholder agriculture that were previously perceived too risky.
The 30M EUR Farmfit Business Support Facility is funded by the UK Department for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the 100M EUR Farmfit Fund is backed by the Dutch government and a US treasury guarantee.
Week of Action for deforestation-free commodities
In the week of the Amsterdam Declaration Partnership Multi-Stakeholder Meeting this June, IDH will (co-)organize a series of events to discuss with the Amsterdam Declaration signatory countries, producing country governments and our partner organizations actions to move forward and to drive solutions towards deforestation-free, sustainable commodities.
Choosing sustainable palm oil & responsible soy
| Calling for a ban on palm oil will not stop deforestation. It does not help to improve livelihoods of farmers. But we can strive to improve both landscapes and livelihoods by championing more ethical production. Our latest progress report Choosing Sustainable Palm Oil shows 74% of palm oil imported for food into Europe was RSPO certified sustainable palm oil. Highlighting there is a large gap to be filled within a short timeframe to achieve the 100% target.
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Soy is everywhere in today’s economy. You can find it in tofu and vegetarian products, processed snack foods, and embedded in products across the dairy, meat, poultry, and aquaculture industries. The impact of our collective soy consumption is enormous. The European Soy Monitor shows that only 22% of soy used in Europe was responsible soy and only 13% deforestation-free. Making it clear that industry-wide changes are needed to achieve responsible soy and combating deforestation.
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IDH operates in different landscapes and sectors in over 40 countries worldwide.
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