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• Dutch consumer organization acknowledges Sustainability Initiative of Fruits and Vegetables

  The Dutch consumer organization, Consumentenbond, published its report today about the sustainability of fruit and vegetables in supermarkets in the Netherlands. According to the Consumentenbond, supermarkets are…

  Dutch consumer organization acknowledges Sustainability Initiative of Fruits and Vegetables

• Next steps to halt deforestation announced by chocolate industry and government of Ghana

  The government of Ghana and companies involved in the chocolate and cocoa supply chain presented a series of practical actions to implement the Joint Framework of Action signed at COP23…

  Next steps to halt deforestation announced by chocolate industry and government of Ghana

• Indonesia: IDH and Jambi government collaborate to help 30,000 oil palm farmers meet sustainability standards

  More than 30,000 independent oil palm smallholders in Tanjung Jabung Barat (Tanjabbar) District, Jambi province, Indonesia are now enjoying a more hassle-free process for obtaining their oil palm cultivation licenses…

  Indonesia: IDH and Jambi government collaborate to help 30,000 oil palm farmers meet sustainability standards

• Joint efforts of chocolate industry and government of Côte d’Ivoire to halt deforestation announced

  Today the government of Côte d’Ivoire and companies involved in the chocolate and cocoa supply chain presented a series of practical actions to implement the Joint Framework of Action signed…

  Joint efforts of chocolate industry and government of Côte d’Ivoire to halt deforestation announced

• Food products sector boosts sustainability in production chain

  The parties in the Dutch food products sector are joining forces to ensure responsible business conduct in the international production chain. Today, they signed the International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC)…

  Food products sector boosts sustainability in production chain

• State of sustainability of the tea sector

  At TEAM UP, the annual conference on sustainability in the tea sector, with almost 200 tea experts present, participants have given a clear sign to work together towards a prosperous…

  State of sustainability of the tea sector

• How we’re making a difference

  This month you can read all about how we’re making a difference for cocoa farmers and cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. This report is part of our series on…

  How we’re making a difference

• Reducing environmental impact in the flowers sector

  With increasing attention on the impacts of agrochemical use in the global production of flowers, and broader market demands for improved environmental practices, the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) is taking…

  Reducing environmental impact in the flowers sector

• Living wage: discussions with banana producers in Costa Rica

  With draft figures from the living wage benchmark study in Costa Rica now available, the IDH banana project has moved to the next step: calculating the current wages associated with…

  Living wage: discussions with banana producers in Costa Rica

• Podcast: Cassava, the ‘insurance crop’ for improving livelihoods

  Listen to our latest podcast on cassava. Cassava, an edible root, is also known as the ‘insurance crop’ because it thrives in infertile soil and feeds millions of households…

  Podcast: Cassava, the ‘insurance crop’ for improving livelihoods