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…
National Sustainability Curriculum for Pepper embraced by the Vietnamese government
Crucial steps to sustainably produce pepper in Vietnam achieved. Together with our partners within the Vietnamese taskforce on Pepper and Agrochemicals, a National Sustainability Curriculum for Pepper has been developed…
Strengthening the Linkages of Pepper Production in Vietnam
Pepper has been present in 95 countries and territories around the world and it is currently one of the main seven export agricultural products in Vietnam. In 2016, Vietnam’s pepper…
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…
A success story from a pepper province – Dak Lak, Vietnam
A project to develop a sustainable pepper supply chain has greatly surpassed its set goal in the Dak Lak province in Vietnam. In total 341 households got Rainforest Alliance (RA)…
Why the Indian Spice Industry Needs Sustainability as the Driving Factor
India is the largest producer and consumer of spices in the world today. Of the total volume of spices produced in India, only 10% is exported; however, this 10%…
Unique farmer stories portrayed in latest report on the sustainable spices sector in India
IDH published its latest report on the Sustainable Spices Initiative India (SSI-I). The report gives a good overview of the Indian spices sector and multiple projects that are currently taking…