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  • Continued commitment of spice companies to sustainable innovation

    Sustainability was recognized as an opportunity for innovation in the Sustainable Spice Initiative (SSI) panel at the International Spice Conference on February 4-7, 2018 in Jaipur, India. The session…

    Continued commitment of spice companies to sustainable innovation
  • IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event

    Despite the stormy weather in the Netherlands over 450 people attended the MVO NL New Years Event, where IDH held two workshops, with a key note by Volkert Engelsman, CEO…

    IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event
  • Over 600,000 Farmers Benefitted from Better Cotton GIF in 1st year

    The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) — set up by BCI and IDH is well under way to meet the target of reaching 5 M farmers by 2020.

    Over 600,000 Farmers Benefitted from Better Cotton GIF in 1st year
  • Cotton Program: 3.5 M ha now under sustainable land use

    In 2016 IDH and BCI started the Growth & Innovation Fund (GIF). In 1 year the GIF invested €9 M in farmer programs of which €4.7 M private funding. This…

    Cotton Program: 3.5 M ha now under sustainable land use
  • Service Delivery Models: Investing for Impact, ITC chili peppers in India

    ITC Spices worked with IDH to understand the impact of their service delivery model (SDM) investments on chili pepper farms in India. The analysis showed positive return on investment for…

    Service Delivery Models: Investing for Impact, ITC chili peppers in India
  • Blog by GAIN: How we are working towards better nutrition in the tea gardens of Assam

    On a recent field visit to India, Bärbel Weiligmann – Special Advisor for Global Value Chains at GAIN – saw first-hand the multiple benefits that the Seeds of Prosperity project…

    Blog by GAIN: How we are working towards better nutrition in the tea gardens of Assam
  • Journey towards sustainable cotton continues

    This month, IDH published the last report of the Better Cotton Fast Track Program (BCFTP). The progress on sustainable cotton doesn’t stop here though, as the BCFTP has merged into…

    Journey towards sustainable cotton continues
  • Sustainable Grapes Initiative in India launched!

    The Sustainable Grapes Initiative – India was launched last month in Mumbai together with partners and industry leaders. The initiative aims to increase the sustainability of grape production.

    Sustainable Grapes Initiative in India launched!
  • TEAM UP India: develop a joint roadmap for sustainable tea

    Healthy workers, better opportunities for women, improved smallholder livelihoods and better environmental performance are key elements discussed at TEAM UP India. The Indian Tea Association (ITA), the Tea…

    TEAM UP India: develop a joint roadmap for sustainable tea
  • SSI India launched

    After a successful workshop in India last August, SSI partners and some potential members, agreed to launch ‘SSI India’. This group will focus not only on increasing supply…

    SSI India launched