Success Stories in Food System Transformation

• 9 companies partner with IDH and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

  Nestle, Mondelez, Barry Callebaut, Olam, Hersheys, Cargill, Ecom, Lindt and Touton have joined together towards efficiently curbing malnutrition of cocoa communities in Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana. Nestle, Mondelez, Barry Callebaut,…

  9 companies partner with IDH and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

• Cocoa Agroforestry Forum to take place 19-20 October in Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire

  The IDH Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) is convening a platform to facilitate public-private dialogue and joint action between government, industry and local populations in the wider Taï Forest region.

  Cocoa Agroforestry Forum to take place 19-20 October in Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire

• Introducing the renewed IDH Cocoa Team

  After a period of suspense, we are pleased to inform you that Jonas Mva Mva has returned to the IDH cocoa team as Program Director. During his one and a…

  Introducing the renewed IDH Cocoa Team

• STTC conference highlights sustainable procurement’s positive impacts

  Action, achievement and aspiration key at the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition Conference. The inaugural Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition Conference proved a major success, attracting a capacity audience from…

  STTC conference highlights sustainable procurement’s positive impacts

• Cocoa fertilizer market grows in Cote d’Ivoire as financial institutions play a more proactive role

  The initial approach to declining soil fertility of cocoa farms by the cocoa sector was to increase the availability of high-quality cocoa fertilizer at an affordable costs to cocoa farmers…

  Cocoa fertilizer market grows in Cote d’Ivoire as financial institutions play a more proactive role

• Measuring volumes from responsible sources; FSI ambition

  In the last months, the project partners and FSI members have been working together to finalise the measuring protocol and get some first experiences on gathering the data.

  Measuring volumes from responsible sources; FSI ambition

• Higher yields and less pesticides use in Mozambique

  Despite challenges for cotton farmers across the country caused by unpredictable weather conditions BCI farmers achieved 15% higher yields and 6% less pesticides input, resulting in 16% higher profits. The…

  Higher yields and less pesticides use in Mozambique

• Barry Callebaut, IFC, and IDH partner to provide credit for ‘productivity packages’ to farmers and co-operatives

  Making cocoa farming more sustainable and profitable for farmers. USD 24 million benefits generated to smallholders as a result of  investments Reaching 103,000 farmers by 2020/21 season 23% expected income…

  Barry Callebaut, IFC, and IDH partner to provide credit for ‘productivity packages’ to farmers and co-operatives

• Collective Bargaining Agreement between TAML and PAWU

  The first ever Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Tea Association of Malawi and The Plantation and Allied Workers Union has been signed, the Malawi Tea 2020 programme Steering Committee is…

  Collective Bargaining Agreement between TAML and PAWU

• First landscape projects starting in April in Lam Dong and Dak Lak

  Following a successful call for proposals in the first quarter of 2016, the ISLA team in Vietnam is preparing to implement the first projects later this month. In December 2015,…

  First landscape projects starting in April in Lam Dong and Dak Lak

• Rotterdam joins STTC

  The city of Rotterdam has committed itself to the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) to stimulate the usage of sustainable tropical timber. Rotterdam is the 3rd…

  Rotterdam joins STTC

• IDH signs statement of support for the Agreement Sustainable Garment and Textile

  IDH is a supporting organization to the Agreement Sustainable Garment and Textile, an agreement on international responsible business conduct in the garment and textile sector. Some of IDH Apparel programs (SAC…

  IDH signs statement of support for the Agreement Sustainable Garment and Textile

• Tropical forest? Use it or lose it!

  IDH has written a chapter on the value of sustainable tropical forest management for the book: ‘Central African Forests Forever’. Central African Forests Forever is a book…

  Tropical forest? Use it or lose it!

• Launch of the IDH Farm & Co-op Investment Program

  The IDH Farm and Co-op Investment Program builds upon the momentum in Cote d’ Ivoire to develop sustainable business models for medium and long term financial solutions. Existing organizations…

  Launch of the IDH Farm & Co-op Investment Program