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• Fish farming for African food security and job creation

  Fish farming is a good option to raise nutrition and self-sufficiency in Africa. However, around 90% of farmed fish come from Asia, with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for less than 1%…

  Fish farming for African food security and job creation

• Beyond sustainable sourcing

  Charging smallholder farmers for products and services for a stronger sustainable sourcing strategy One of the world’s biggest commodity traders, ECOM, is taking sustainable sourcing to a new level:…

  Beyond sustainable sourcing

• The private sector approach in Haiti

  In Haiti? Yes, in Haiti Haiti does not have the reputation of a paradise tropical island. Western governments warn their inhabitants against travelling to Haiti; Trump calls the country a…

  The private sector approach in Haiti

• Reality check: How to make zero-deforestation pledges work for forests, economy and social inclusion – Blog

  Despite pledges and best efforts by companies and governments around the world to de-link palm oil, soy, timber, cocoa and other tropical commodities from illegal deforestation, forest loss continues at…

  Reality check: How to make zero-deforestation pledges work for forests, economy and social inclusion – Blog

• Deforestation rates on the rise in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where to go from here

  The recent news showing increased deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana is a very clear call for action. The Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) and its stakeholders have made great…

  Deforestation rates on the rise in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where to go from here

• The promise of tech in delivering circular smallholder farms

  Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are just a few examples of technologies that are popping up in the news. But what will be their impact on agribusiness…

  The promise of tech in delivering circular smallholder farms

• How to farm Tilapia more efficiently?

  China is the world’s largest producer of Tilapia (32% of global production) the second most farmed food fish species in the world that is playing a key role in food…

  How to farm Tilapia more efficiently?

• What are partners for? How a common vision can guide successful partnerships

  The year 2019, a year full of expectations, could not have started on a better footing: our partners looking for solutions and delivering results. After all, what are partners for?…

  What are partners for? How a common vision can guide successful partnerships

• On International Day of Forests we advocate for more support for responsible palm oil, soy and other commodities

  Today is the International Day of Forests, a day to honor and enjoy forests. Most days we rush without paying too much attention past the forests in our lives, those…

  On International Day of Forests we advocate for more support for responsible palm oil, soy and other commodities

• Visões em comum norteiam as parcerias de sucesso

  Ano de muitas expectativas, 2019 não poderia começar de forma melhor: nossos parceiros firmes e fortes na busca de…

  Visões em comum norteiam as parcerias de sucesso

• Farming families, the cornerstone of sustainable cocoa

  Boosting the sustainability of the cocoa sector has until now focused on working with smallholder cocoa farmers including farmer cooperatives which are largely dominated by men. Agricultural services, trainings and…

  Farming families, the cornerstone of sustainable cocoa

• Reflections on Farmfit’s development in 2018

  What are a few of the moments in 2018 that gave you confidence Farmfit was on to something?  “2018 was a really successful year for Farmfit, and I have…

  Reflections on Farmfit’s development in 2018

• 10 years back and 10 years forward – hopes and fears for agri-supply chains

  Reflections from Olam CEO, Sunny Verghese and Joost Oorthuizen on agricultural developments over the last 10 years, the challenges we still face for the future and best practices in creating…

  10 years back and 10 years forward – hopes and fears for agri-supply chains

• Verified Sourcing Areas: Reaching sustainability at scale

  This blog was originally posted on Global Landscapes Forum.   Optimizing sustainable production of agricultural commodities. Rising global demand for responsibly produced agricultural commodities means that businesses and governments in…

  Verified Sourcing Areas: Reaching sustainability at scale