Tagged with "Food Crops & Ingredients"

Vanilla Stakeholders meet in Madagascar to Discuss Joint Strategy for Quality

On March 27th 2019, SVI members and their Madagascar partners had their very first round table meeting at Ocean Momo, in Antalaha.  The meeting gathered 51 participants and was…

Floricultural sector joins forces to press for more responsible production

The floricultural sector, civil society and the Dutch national government will minimize the risks of negative impacts and work towards a more sustainable production chain. By signing the International Responsible…

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…

New app to help farmers in Vietnam improve pesticide use

IDH and the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) of Vietnam have launched a national mobile app to help farmers improve their pesticide use. This will increase…

Sustainable Vanilla Initiative (SVI)

Sustaining the pepper supply chain

The Dak Nong province in Vietnam, Nedspice, Simexcodl and IDH have agreed to further help pepper farmers to produce safe products. During the Dutch trade mission to Vietnam earlier this…

Vanilla can be a Profitable and Climate-Smart Crop for Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

On a recent trip to Uganda, SVI members rallied for increased regulations and policies that seek to improve the sustainability of the vanilla sector. Through meetings with over 35 individuals…

Gender equality comes to fruition in Costa Rica and Honduras

Following the success of the gender initiative in the flower industry, IDH is now supporting fruit and fresh produce company Fyffes to implement gender equality programs in Costa Rica and Honduras.

1st IDH Value Chain Development project officially started

Boosting Rwanda’s horticulture output with Dutch supported project HortInvest Together with our partners, we officially launched the HortInvest project in Rwanda. The project will professionalize the horticulture sector, improve food…

IDH4Gender – The Tea and Flower Experiences

In Kenya and Ethiopia, the tea and flowers programs work towards safer and more gender-equal workplaces. Hear from our partners why they find it important to work towards a gender-balanced…