News and Resources

• Grow Africa’s latest briefing paper provides guidance in measuring impact on farmer livelihoods

  The latest briefing paper ‘Insights in measuring and evaluating socio-economic progress of smallholder farmers in formal agribusiness chains”, explores the difficulties in measuring impact on farmer livelihoods and makes recommendations…

  Grow Africa’s latest briefing paper provides guidance in measuring impact on farmer livelihoods

• 1st Ever Global Coffee Platform MA a Great Success

  On 5th & 6th October 2016, the 1st Membership Assembly of the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) took place in Geneva (Switzerland), where more than 140 stakeholders from all over the…

  1st Ever Global Coffee Platform MA a Great Success

• Financing smallholder productivity and resilience in the age of climate change

  Reducing global poverty and improving food security is largely dependent on smallholder farmers becoming more productive. They must do so, however, in the face of new challenges caused by climate…

  Financing smallholder productivity and resilience in the age of climate change

• Norwegian industry joins commitment for 100% sustainable palm oil

  The Norwegian Initiative for Sustainable Palm Oil has signed the Commitment to Support: 100% Sustainable Palm Oil in Europe by 2020. At the European Palm Oil Conference, the Norwegian Initiative for…

  Norwegian industry joins commitment for 100% sustainable palm oil

• No palm oil is no solution – sustainable palm oil is

  Moving towards sustainable palm oil in Europe creates an incentive to make the global palm oil supply more sustainable. NGOs like Greenpeace and Conservation International support the sourcing of credible,…

  No palm oil is no solution – sustainable palm oil is

• Public private alignment in origin countries accelerates sustainability in coffee

  The Global Coffee Platform has released a new report, which showcases the growth of National Coffee Platform in the producing countries of Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Uganda and Vietnam. The…

  Public private alignment in origin countries accelerates sustainability in coffee

• Guardian article on Better Cotton in Pakistan

  “The main advantages of reducing pesticides,” says Mohammad Mustafa, BCI farmer in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, “is that we save money and that it’s better for the environment, for example,…

  Guardian article on Better Cotton in Pakistan

• ASC starts partnership to grow in China

  The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) starts a partnership with Chinese environmental firm Qingdao Tao Ran to increase availability of ASC certified seafood in China. Tao Ran has been contracted to…

  ASC starts partnership to grow in China

• Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region

  IDH supporting Barry Callebaut and Prova’s joint project empowering vanilla farmers. Barry Callebaut and Prova are launching a joint project empowering vanilla farmers in Madagascar, with IDH supporting…

  Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region

• Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region

  Barry Callebaut and Prova are launching a joint project empowering vanilla farmers in Madagascar, with IDH supporting the project with expertise and co-funding. Barry Callebaut and Prova are…

  Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region

• Release of the Coffee Sustainability Catalogue 2016

  The report compiles information on the sustainability initiatives of more than 80 stakeholders throughout the coffee sector. The report compiles information on the sustainability initiatives of more than 80 stakeholders throughout…

  Release of the Coffee Sustainability Catalogue 2016

• 9 companies partner with IDH and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

  Nestle, Mondelez, Barry Callebaut, Olam, Hersheys, Cargill, Ecom, Lindt and Touton have joined together towards efficiently curbing malnutrition of cocoa communities in Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana. Nestle, Mondelez, Barry Callebaut,…

  9 companies partner with IDH and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

• Cocoa Agroforestry Forum to take place 19-20 October in Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire

  The IDH Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) is convening a platform to facilitate public-private dialogue and joint action between government, industry and local populations in the wider Taï Forest region.

  Cocoa Agroforestry Forum to take place 19-20 October in Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire

• Introducing the renewed IDH Cocoa Team

  After a period of suspense, we are pleased to inform you that Jonas Mva Mva has returned to the IDH cocoa team as Program Director. During his one and a…

  Introducing the renewed IDH Cocoa Team