FARMERS FIRST
OUR CORE CONSTITUENCY
Small-scale operations account for 90% of the world’s 570 million farms. They sustain rural communities, provide for livelihoods and employment, and supply global and local value chains.
Sources:
ScienceDirect
Our World in Data
Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Yet even for their importance, small-scale farmers are often inadequately recognized and rewarded for the work they do.
Limited land size and murky land tenure affect most farmers' ability to scale up production.
They are often trapped in low-input, low-output systems that leave them vulnerable to the effects of climate change and market volatility.
Small-scale farmers are seldom included in global discussions on topics that concern them.
The barriers farmers face are deeply rooted in policies, institutions, relationships and mindsets.
They are systemic and must be addressed with action by every actor in the supply chain. Solidaridad’s work is to support the ambition present in farming communities as they strive to realize their full potential.
A point on collaboration
Systemic change cannot be accomplished alone. It requires collaboration at every level – including producers, processors and companies, community leaders, civil society and governments – all in an effort to create more sustainable and equitable supply chains.
Sustainable trade relies on building mutually-beneficial supply chains that improve the lives of small-scale farmers and workers and the environment. Solidaridad brings partners pragmatic solutions that are fundamentally transforming agricultural supply chains. This crucial work ultimately benefits the entire planet.
Our commitment: In everything we do, we hone in on our mission to ensure that all that we do directly or indirectly benefits small-scale farmers and workers in agricultural supply chains.
Our commitment: In everything we do, we hone in on our mission to ensure that all that we do directly or indirectly benefits small-scale farmers and workers in agricultural supply chains.
"We are innovative in the sense that we have a holistic approach and deliver last mile applications and solutions for farmers at a speed and scale, that many other organizations cannot deliver"
Andre de Freitas, Executive Director
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