The Mozambique Climate Resilience Program – Annual Report July 2017-June 2018

The Mozambique Climate Resilience Program is designed to increase farmers’ resilience against extreme conditions and poverty by employing a coordinated approach to provide farmers with diversified…

Dialogue on responsible sourcing and access to finance for smallholders in India

IDH convened leading organizations working in the sustainability sector in India to discuss challenges and opportunities in ‘Responsible Sourcing’ and ‘Access to Finance for the Smallholders’ in the country. The…

Transitioning 6 million farmers to zero budget natural farming

IDH印度已经签署了Memorandum of Understanding with Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) – a not-for-profit established by the Andhra Pradesh government to support the transition of 6 million farmers…

IDH Hosts 1st Maharashtra Cotton Water Platform Meeting in Mumbai, India

The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), supported by 2030 Water Resource Group, held the 1st Maharashtra Cotton Water Platform (MCWP) meeting in Mumbai, India. The MCWP is envisioned to draw from…

Mozambique Climate Resilience Program

The Mozambique Climate Resilience Program aims at de-risking farmer’s exposure to climate change.

Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund launches microsite

We are pleased to announce the launch of Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund (GIF) micro website by Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). The goal of the…

Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund – Annual Report 2016

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Over 600,000 Farmers Benefitted from Better Cotton GIF in 1st year

The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) — set up by BCI and IDH is well under way to meet the target of reaching 5 M farmers by 2020.

Partnership for climate resilient cotton farming communities signed by Dutch embassy in Mozambique

Cotton farmers in Mozambique remain in a cycle of poverty, exposed to increasing climate fluctuations. The Climate Resilience Program, supported by IDH and partners, provides capital and assets to farming…

Cotton Program: 3.5 M ha now under sustainable land use

In 2016 IDH and BCI started the Growth & Innovation Fund (GIF). In 1 year the GIF invested €9 M in farmer programs of which €4.7 M private funding. This…