Sustainable Vanilla Initiative releases new safeguarding videos to address child labour in Madagascar
Sustainable Vanilla Initiative releases new safeguarding videos to address child labour in Madagascar IDH’s Sustainable Vanilla Initiative (SVI) has expanded its awareness raising toolkit by launching some new safeguarding videos…
Busting myths to reveal the reality around living incomes
For many farmers around the world, hard work does not necessarily result in a decent income. Volatile prices, the effects of climate change, rising production costs – all eat into…
Listen Here: The Future of Vanilla on the Sustainable Baker Podcast
Check out the Sustainable Vanilla Initiative’s Don Seville on the Sustainable Baker podcast as he joins other experts to talk about climate and market challenges facing vanilla and the steps…
SVI publie une boîte a outils servant à soutenir la lutte contre le train des enfants dans le secteur de la vanille
SVI est fier de publier une boîte à outils destinée aux acteurs de la vanille Malagasy dans leur lutte contre le travail des enfants dans le secteur. Ce boîte à…
SVI releases toolkit to support in the fight against child labor in the SAVA
SVI is proud to release a “toolkit” for stakeholders in the fight against child labor in the Malagasy vanilla sector. The toolkit is a compilation of materials designed for and…
Vanilla sector leaders collaborate to support COVID-19 prevention and safety at green bean markets
In anticipation of the official opening last month of Madagascar’s 2020-2021 vanilla campaign, a consortium of local and international vanilla sector stakeholders came together in early May to purchase personal…
Stepping up to stamp out child labor in Madagascar’s vanilla sector
As a fine mist slowly lifted over the coastal city of Sambava, Madagascar, a small group of women and men gathered to listen, learn and share experiences on preventing the…
Vanilla sector unites to bring COVID-19 protection to markets
A container carrying COVID-19 protective equipment arrived last week at the port of Antalaha, in the heart of Madagascar’s vanilla region. The equipment, destined for over 800 newly…
Fairtrade International Releases Report on Vanilla Living Income Reference Price
Today Fairtrade International shared their report on a Living Income Reference Price for Vanilla, based on research conducted in 2019 with vanilla farmers and stakeholders in both Uganda and Madagascar. …
Join Fairtrade at the 2nd Annual Sweet Smelling Fair in Sambava
Oct 24-27 Fairtrade Africa will be hosting the second annual Sweet Smelling Fair in Sambava, Madagascar. Thanks to the know-how of producers and operators throughout the production chain, Madagascar remains…