Agri-Food

Spotlight on SOCODEVI’s activities in Senegal

Spotlight on SOCODEVI’s activities in Senegal

9 January 2023

The teams in Senegal were very busy this past November, with three field visits from Global Affairs Canada, parliamentarians and the Canadian ambassador to Senegal!

More rice available for the local market

More rice available for the local market

11 November 2022

Women members of the Bolgatanga, Bawku and Navrongo Cooperative (BBN Cooperative) are looking for new markets within Ghana to sell their high quality parboilled rice.

A new project for women and cocoa communities

A new project for women and cocoa communities

31 August 2022

SOCODEVI is bolstering its presence in Côte d'Ivoire with a new project: the women and cocoa communities initiative (IFCC).

Dou Touloma : Women, pillars of the family

Dou Touloma : Women, pillars of the family

13 July 2022

The International Agriculture Alliance is pleased to announce its new project in Mali: Dou Touloma! The official launching ceremony took place on May 19, 2022 in the region of Dioila.

Tara Terrific! A new sector in Bolivia

Tara Terrific! A new sector in Bolivia

17 December 2021

Ukraine : Favorit farm sucess

Ukraine : Favorit farm sucess

14 October 2021

Milk-producing families and dairy cooperatives supported by SOCODEVI, with the assistance of Sollio Groupe cooperative and Agropur, are growing fast. Favorit Farm, a medium-sized family farm in the town of Striy in the Lviv Oblast, is no exception! In recent years, its herd has grown from 85 to 229 animals, with an additional 150 young heifers being raised this year.

Active co-ops, more resilient members

Active co-ops, more resilient members

La présence de coopératives actives au sein des communautés est une alliée de qualité pour leur permettre de traverser cette crise, mais aussi pour bâtir une économie solidaire, pérenne et inclusive. Une étude menée par SOCODEVI au Ghana, au Sénégal, au Mali et en Côte d'Ivoire le prouve!

A family supported by SOCODEVI boasts the best cocoa in Colombia

A family supported by SOCODEVI boasts the best cocoa in Colombia

14 September 2021

Le grand gagnant du concours national colombien Cacao de Oro est un producteur que SOCODEVI appuie dans le cadre de ses activités en Colombie.

The Story of a Co-op that Satisfies its Members

The Story of a Co-op that Satisfies its Members

29 June 2021

This data supports the argument that the cooperative approach reduces rural poverty by creating a social net and enabling families to earn better incomes as a result of improved productivity. 

Colombia: Sowing hope, growing peace

Colombia: Sowing hope, growing peace

“I want to make our plantation a profitable and model family business, in order to show the benefits of working legally to the community and to motivate young people. I think there’s something truly magical about cocoa. That’s why I say cocoa is peace, it is life.”