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23. March 2026

Brazilian delegation visits BioFach: An insight into the European organic market

Organic products are booming in Europe. This presents new opportunities for sustainable products from Brazil. A delegation accompanied by SASI has visited the BioFach fair in Nuremberg to explore market opportunities, certification schemes and new partnerships.

13. March 2026

From Brazil to Berlin: The Stories Behind Sustainable Sneakers

Who are the people behind the materials in the sneakers that you wear every day, what impact does sustainable rubber and cotton production have on people and nature. In Berlin at the flagship store of French shoe brand VEJA these questions were answered by an evening filled with personal stories on sustainability and the importance of partnerships. At its heart were the experiences of the people behind the joint projects between VEJA and SASI: The cotton farmers, rubber tappers and cooperatives from Brazil.

10. March 2026

Turning the Tide: Ghana Strengthens Global Efforts to End Child Labour

The Sustainable Cocoa Program participated in the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor in Marrakesh, Morocco, and presented approaches to combating child labor in the cocoa sector. With the Marrakesh Framework Plan, the conference provided new impetus for the global fight against child labor until 2030.

25. February 2026

Navigating Deforestation-Free Value Chains: FIT for FAIR launches in Cambodia

With broad participation from government, the private sector and civil society, FIT for FAIR was officially launched in Cambodia. The workshop provided practical insights into the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), while strengthening dialogue on deforestation-free value chains and corporate due diligence.

06. February 2026

From Knowledge to Credits: Scaling Climate-Smart Cotton Production

The growth of carbon credits creates a three-fold opportunity: additional income for smallholder farms, tradable certificates for buyers to offset carbon, and growth of the platforms and infrastructure providing these credits. For investors, this will deliver social and strategic returns.

05. February 2026

EU Delegation Witnesses Ghana’s Cocoa Traceability in Action

Ghana shows how sustainable cocoa farming works in practice. An EU Parliament member saw firsthand how technology and partnerships are transforming the industry.

03. February 2026

Global Partnerships, Local Action: Fighting Child Labor in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa sector

Côte d’Ivoire supplies nearly half of the world’s cocoa, but child labour remains a major challenge to the sector’s sustainability. Working with international partners like the EU the country is strengthening child protection systems and turning commitments into concrete action on the ground.

19. January 2026

Spice hubs providing support at all levels of Indonesian pepper cultivation

The aGROWforests project is working with farmers in Indonesia to redesign pepper cultivation. To this end, so-called ‘spice hubs’ have been set up.

13. January 2026

From Shrimp Ponds to Clean Villages: Ms. Yến’s Story of Circular Change in Sóc Trăng Province, Vietnam

In Sóc Trăng a shrimp woman combines waste sorting and shrimp-cracker production to create income for local women and a cleaner environment for her community.