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…
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,…
Towards sustainable market transformation: Better Cotton uptake crosses one million MT mark
In 2018, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Retailer and Brand Members sourced a record level of Better Cotton – over one million metric tonnes – illustrating how retailers and brands are…
In India, as part of a broader gender sensitization activity across IDH programs, 2,000 field facilitators have been trained on gender awareness in their work. Through their trainings, the field…
IDH signs MoU with Maharashtra govt for collaboration under SMART program
IDH in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government, under World Bank funded mega project to promote sustainable agriculture – State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and…
Better Cotton GIF Reaches One Million Cotton Farmers in 2017-18
The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) reached one million cotton farmers in 2017-18*, the second year of programme implementation. During the year, the Fund invested over €9.4 million…
Since the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day, IDH is proud to be joining this year’s global 16 Days of Activism…
2000 field-level workers in India trained on gender sensitization
Gender discrimination is one of the biggest challenges of workplace equality in the Indian agriculture sector. Considering women’s contribution to the sector and their relatively limited participation in decision making,…
Dialogue on responsible sourcing and access to finance for smallholders in India
IDH convened leading organizations working in the sustainability sector in India to discuss challenges and opportunities in ‘Responsible Sourcing’ and ‘Access to Finance for the Smallholders’ in the country. The…
Transitioning 6 million farmers to zero budget natural farming
IDH India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) – a not-for-profit established by the Andhra Pradesh government to support the transition of 6 million farmers…