News and Resources

• The Conseil du Café-Cacao is Mobilizing Resources for a Feasibility Study on Cocoa Traceability

  By signing the Joint Framework for Action of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI), the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and cocoa sector companies agreed on eight key commitments, and…

  • 1 Jul 2019
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa & Forests Initiative

  The Conseil du Café-Cacao is Mobilizing Resources for a Feasibility Study on Cocoa Traceability

• The Government of Côte d’Ivoire Shares Data on the Administrative Boundaries of Classified Forests, Parks and Reserves

  Updating the administrative boundaries of classified forests and parks and reserves requires heavy and time-consuming activities: redefinition of boundaries, physical updating of boundaries, consultations with stakeholders (e.g. local populations, civil…

  • 1 Jul 2019
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa & Forests Initiative

  The Government of Côte d’Ivoire Shares Data on the Administrative Boundaries of Classified Forests, Parks and Reserves

• Barra do Garças puts its sustainable vision of the future into practice

  The municipal and state governments, the private sector and society are committed to the sustainable future of the municipality by…

  • 28 Jun 2019
  • Mato Grosso - Brazil

  Barra do Garças puts its sustainable vision of the future into practice

• Creating jobs in Africa and promoting sustainability

  Dalberg, Unilever and IDH agreed to make emerging entrepreneurs part of the supply chain of Unilever. Under this new partnership, the parties will directly build the capacity of agricultural small and…

  • 26 Jun 2019

  Creating jobs in Africa and promoting sustainability

• Online Skill Development tool launched for GIF Field Facilitators in India

  IDH and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) have launched an online skill development tool for Field Facilitators (FF) engaged with Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) programs in India. Led…

  • 20 Jun 2019
  • Cotton
  • India

  Online Skill Development tool launched for GIF Field Facilitators in India

• Three standards sign on voluntary basis environmental criteria

  On voluntary basis, the first 3 standards have signed a policy agreement that will help to reduce environmental impact in the flowers sector. The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (part of IDH…

  • 19 Jun 2019
  • Flowers & Plants
  • Fresh & Ingredients

  Three standards sign on voluntary basis environmental criteria

• Brazil: Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) joins coalition to increase sustainable soy, low-carbon production in Sorriso

  © Alexandra Sokol/IDHMarina Born (RTRS) and Steven Colett (IDH). The global Round Table for Responsible Soy (RTRS) has joined a critical partnership to drive sustainable soy and low-carbon agricultural…

  • 18 Jun 2019
  • Brazil
  • Mato Grosso - Brazil
  • Soy

  Brazil: Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) joins coalition to increase sustainable soy, low-carbon production in Sorriso

• We make SDGs work for business and business work for SDGs

  2018 was an inspiring year for IDH and partners. Challenges in sustainable production and trade are still immense, but together with our partners we are making big steps towards reaching…

  • 11 Jun 2019

  We make SDGs work for business and business work for SDGs

• Europe “dangerously behind” on achieving deforestation-free soy, palm, timber, cocoa

  PRESS RELEASE A new report published today by IDH  reveals that despite progress, Europe is still contributing to deforestation by purchasing tropical commodities that…

  • 11 Jun 2019
  • Cocoa
  • Palm Oil
  • Soy
  • Tropical Timber

  Europe “dangerously behind” on achieving deforestation-free soy, palm, timber, cocoa

• A new milestone for the IDH Mozambique Climate Resilience Program

  On 23 May 2019, IDH achieved a new milestone in its partnership with Olam Mozambique, as both parties signed an MoU with the Lalaua District Administration to expand the IDH…

  • 7 Jun 2019
  • Cotton

  A new milestone for the IDH Mozambique Climate Resilience Program

• 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…

  • 28 May 2019
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa & Forests Initiative
  • Ghana

  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…

  • 27 May 2019
  • Technology

  The promise of tech in delivering circular smallholder farms

• Uganda’s next step toward becoming a leader in quality vanilla

  This week, in a big win for the Uganda vanilla sector, the Minister of State for Agriculture made a declaration of harvest dates for vanilla, starting on June 15th for…

  • 22 May 2019
  • Sustainable Vanilla Initiative
  • Vanilla

  Uganda’s next step toward becoming a leader in quality vanilla

• IDH launches reports to identify partnership opportunities to scale positive impact in the cotton sector in Maharashtra

  IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative launched its reports – ‘Towards Doubling Cotton Farmer Incomes‘ and ‘Business Case for Gender Mainstreaming in Cotton’ on May 9, 2019 in Mumbai,…

  • 22 May 2019
  • Cotton
  • Gender
  • India

  IDH launches reports to identify partnership opportunities to scale positive impact in the cotton sector in Maharashtra