Farmers from the Juruena and Araguaia Valleys receive their first technical visits
During the months of January and February, selecting farmers and making technical visits have marked the beginning of the implementation phase of the Sustainable Production of Calves Program During the…
State Government of Mato Grosso supports setting up the PCI Institute
From left to right: Ludovino Lopes (Legal adviser); Daniel Souza (State Attorney General); Mauren Lazzaretti (Secretary of Environment); Mauro Carvalho (Secretary of Civil House); Fernando Sampaio (PCI…
5 landscape protection stories for International Forest Day
Today is International Day of Forests! To celebrate, we highlight five initiatives that showcase the power of landscape approaches in tackling commodity-driven deforestation. Forests hold the key…
On International Day of Forests we advocate for more support for responsible palm oil, soy and other commodities
Today is the International Day of Forests, a day to honor and enjoy forests. Most days we rush without paying too much attention past the forests in our lives, those…
In Tanzania, IDH and partners are providing trainings in agronomy and access to finance for women in coffee farming households. This short film provides an example of women that 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…
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…
Farming families, the cornerstone of sustainable cocoa
Boosting the sustainability of the cocoa sector has until now focused on working with smallholder cocoa farmers including farmer cooperatives which are largely dominated by men. Agricultural services, trainings and…
Action Plans to End Deforestation Released by Governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and Leading Chocolate & Cocoa Companies
A milestone has been reached in strengthening transparency and accountability in the cocoa supply chain to reduce its impact on West African forests. The top cocoa-producing countries of Côte d’Ivoire…