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08/09/2026

"A climate-resilient farm must be able to anticipate and absorb shocks, adapt as the climate shifts, and, where conventional systems are no longer viable, transform its practices, institutions and structures to help farmers sustain and prosper," write Kritika Banerjee and Sumit Roy in their latest Expert Speak for Observer Research Foundation.

In a South Asian context therefore, climate resilience in agriculture involves a series of steps that address local realities, placing small-scale farmers and their needs at the centre of the design framework. Such sustainable transitions require both institutional support and finance, in the long run.

Know more about the importance and requirements of climate-resilient agriculture in South Asia here.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia

03/09/2026

When a certain variety of tea enjoys a high value at an auction, it is the price that grabs the most headlines. What often goes unnoticed is the entire ecosystem that makes the price possible in the first place—from supporting farmers to adopt good practices to facilitating better market connections, and much more.

The Small Tea Growers' Resilience, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement (STRIVE) project, consisting of a partnership between Solidaridad Asia and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is building such a conducive ecosystem for small tea growers in India. And it is this approach that helped the Teasta brand of the Jalpaiguri Small Tea Growers’ Association get as much as INR 75,000 (684.43 euros) for a single kg of handmade white tea at a recent exhibition in New Delhi.

Find out more here.

Solidaridad Network | Tea Board India

31/08/2026

The raging debate around palm oil often obscures a lot of useful facts that can help consumers make an informed decision. So, what do experts have to say about palm oil and its consumption?

Palm oil is used widely because of its unique properties that provide stability and a long shelf-life for food items. In India, palm oil is regulated under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav also mentions that palm oil's safety is ensured through scientific assessments aligned with internationally recognised Codex Alimentarius standards.

When it comes to its health effects, the harms arise from a lack of moderation in consumption, and adoption of diets reliant on ultraprocessed foods. Health experts agree that maintaining a healthy diet should be the focus, instead of eliminating any particular ingredient.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia | Choose Palm For India | WION

29/08/2026

: Rising sea levels. Severe water logging. Soil salinity. These are some of the threats to traditional shrimp farming, which in turn leads to food insecurity, in coastal Bangladesh.

An integrated mangrove-based aquaculture model is now transforming shrimp farming in the region. Here, mangroves act as natural biofilters, restoring degraded ecosystems and significantly boosting smallholder productivity and economic resilience. The model, implemented by Solidaridad Asia in partnership with HSBC, is delivering triple benefits across environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

Solidaridad Network

28/08/2026

What does a regenerative transformation look like for small-scale farmers? For Rameshwar Maru from Chichodiya village in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, the answer is visible on his one-acre farm.

Three years ago, synthetic fertilizers applied by guesswork had left his farm in a critical state—it could barely sustain vegetables to support the food and nutrition needs of his family of eight. After Rameshwar started participating in the Healthy Soil, Prosperous Farmers programme, his farm underwent a drastic transformation that even surprised him.

Find out more about this transformation, how these interventions have helped Rameshwar become a profit-making farmer.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia | Nunhems | World Vegetable Center

25/08/2026

One farm, many possibilities!

Oil palm farmers in Indonesia often seek to increase harvests and profits by devoting maximum land to only cultivate oil palm. However, monoculture exposes smallholders to risks posed by fluctuating yields and market prices, besides compromising their household's ability to attain adequate food and nutrition security.

Read on to find out why an oil palm plot deserves more than a single crop.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia | Solidaridad Indonesia

22/08/2026

: In Indonesia, independent oil palm smallholders face systemic challenges—from land insecurity to volatile market prices. To address this, Solidaridad's comprehensive partnership with Henkel implements a four-pillar strategy that transforms both livelihoods and landscapes. By helping smallholders secure official land titles through the Electronic Cultivation Business Registration (e-STDB) process and implement climate-smart agricultural practices, we enable them to double their yields and gain strong collective bargaining power through local cooperatives.

True sustainability, however, extends beyond the harvest. Through our social forestry pilot, we facilitate native Dayak communities to sustainably manage 3,929 hectares of forest, securing official legal recognition and alternative green livelihoods.

The partnership therefore combines
✅ Traceability
✅ Technical mastery
✅ Market access
✅Strict forest protection

In the process, it is building a resilient, thriving future for Indonesia’s smallholders and ecosystems alike.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia | Solidaridad Indonesia | Henkel

18/08/2026

Groundwater is a lifeline for agricultural communities in north Gujarat. But, what happens when its reserves start declining?

Stress on water reserves in the region can imperil farm-level irrigation and food security. This has severe implications for farmers who mostly grow castor, groundnut, cumin, and other crops in the region. Poor yields can leave the farmers staring at significant losses, while local supply chains dependent on these crops also face shortages.

Realizing the need to address the issue, five artificial recharge tube wells have been constructed in the villages of Patosan, Sasam, Salla, Kumbhasan, and Jagana in Banaskantha, north Gujarat. These structures—built under Pragati, the sustainable castor initiative—directly channel filtered monsoon runoff into deeper, more productive aquifers through a silt trap, filtration chamber, and engineered casing system.

To promote water stewardship, these wells have also been formally handed over to the respective gram panchayats, where they will support inspection, desilting, and monitoring activities in the years to come.

Together, the five wells are estimated to annually recharge over 13.58 million litres of rainwater which will flow back into the aquifer. Savings of this magnitude will support irrigation security, drinking water availability, and climate resilience for thousands of families across these villages—and provide a replicable, scaleable model for regions facing similar challenges.

Solidaridad Network | Solidaridad Asia | Arkema | BASF | Jayant Agro Organics Ltd.

14/08/2026

That mulching is good for the soil is widely accepted. But, plastic mulching? Not so much.

Plastic mulch does not degrade easily, and its residues poison the soil with harmful chemicals, contaminate water, and damage soil biodiversity. Furthermore, leftover plastic is often burned or discarded, harming the environment even more.

The solution? Biodegradable mulch. Under the Healthy Soil, Prosperous Farmers (HSPF) project, farmers in the Dhar and Jhabua districts of Madhya Pradesh are being introduced to this practical alternative which:

✅Conserves soil moisture and reduces irrigation needs
✅Suppresses weeds effectively without leaving plastic residues
✅Regulates soil temperature for better crop growth
✅Naturally decomposes during the crop cycle, eliminating the need for disposal or burning
✅Adds organic carbon to the soil, supporting healthier soils and long-term sustainability

The HSPF project features a partnership between Solidaridad Asia, Nunhems, and the World Vegetable Center that seeks to introduce regenerative agriculture solutions among small-scale vegetable farmers.

Solidaridad Network

12/08/2026

When it comes to feminizing agricultural supply chains, does merely counting the number of women included convey the whole picture?

In her opinion article, Satabdi Kashyap (Senior Manager, PMEL, at Solidaridad Asia) delves deep into the learnings from the implementation of the Pathways to Prosperity programme in Asia to analyse what really counts as a successful demonstration of the feminization model. What she finds is more complex than what a simple analysis of numbers would suggest—in fact, a systemic shift towards incorporating women in the very design and conception of a project would seem to be the need of the hour.

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