BeninCaju Cashew Project
Abstract: BeninCaju is a five-year program implemented by TechnoServe in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. The objective of BeninCaju is to develop the cashew sector in Benin into a more productive, diversified, and inclusive economic growth dynamic for the benefit of the country and its people. The program also aims at the sustainable development of […]
Creating collaborative TRAILS to sustainable nuts
Abstract: Our project submission is more than a decade of establishing and implementing programs to improve the environmental and social impact of almonds, cashews and hazelnuts. Most recently, we have taken this experience and pushed ourselves further by launching dedicated sustainability strategies with 2030 targets focusing the highly specific challenges of each supply chain: Cashew […]
QR Blockchain Traceability Project
Abstract: Pomona Farming encountered challenges in our world’s production of traceable, clean nutritious food; therefore, our company set out to raise the standard. Pomona invests in every step of the process to ensure we provide sustainable solutions to produce the highest quality of food. Creativity and dedication are poured into our farming practices, we focus […]
#Shared_Responsibilty, Promoting the Sustainability Journey of Suppliers in the Nuts & Dried Fruit Sector
Abstract: Nutwork, located in Hamburg, Germany, is a leading private label supplier of nuts and dried fruits to major retailers in Germany and Europe. Through its vast supplier network in over 60 countries, Nutwork imports more than 34,000 MT each year. Sustainability is a core element of Nutwork’s business model. Our vision is to become […]
Orchard Stewardship Incentive Program
Abstract: The Blue Diamond Orchard Stewardship Incentive Program (OSIP) is a science-based program of best practice information designed to optimize almond orchard management while minimizing risk of negative environmental and social impacts. This program provides a financial incentive to Member-growers who choose to participate. The practices involved in the OSIP are selected by Blue Diamond […]
LIMBUA
Abstract: LIMBUA is a German-Kenyan social enterprise, which trades and processes organic macadamias, dried mango, avocado oil and coffee from Kenyan smallholders. We are working closely with more than 7,000 smallholders in the Kenyan highland at the foot of Mount Kenya. LIMBUA’s approach is comprehensive: One goal is to improve the rural Kenyan population’s standard […]
The Almond Project
Abstract: The Almond Project (https://thealmondproject.com/) is a multi-year, farmer-led partnership created to identify more sustainable farming methods and pave the way towards a more resilient future for almonds. By building a coalition of farmers, scientists, brands, technical service providers, processors, and customers, we’re implementing and testing a variety of soil health practices on almond farms […]
Stahmann Webster Leading Harvest Sustainability Framework
Abstract: Taking decisive action now to have a positive impact on global and Australian agriculture, Stahmann Webster is committed to proactively work to meet and comply to the Leading Harvest Australia Farmland Management Standard Est. 2023. Our pledge to produce safe and healthy foods will now be strengthened by our commitment to our communities and […]
Transforming the Cashew Industry through Sustainability, Traceability, and Market Innovation
ABSTRACT: Transforming the Cashew Industry through Sustainability, Traceability, and Market Innovation: Whereas cash crops like cocoa, coffee, and cotton benefit from robust global sustainability initiatives, the cashew industry lacks a structured, scalable approach to sustainability. Less than 10% of cashew producers receive industry or public support for adopting more sustainable production practices. This gap is […]
Sustainable Management of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Dried Figs
ABSTRACT: Fig fruit is a sacred and symbolic fruit in the Holy book, and Ficus carica L. (fig) is one of the species widely found in the natural flora of the Mediterranean. It is also one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Turkey is the major producer and exporter of dried figs, exporting […]
Innovative Advanced AI Robotics Systems for Beekeeping to Safeguard Bees and Ensure Food Security
ABSTRACT: Project’s Background Bees are indispensable to global ecosystems and agricultural productivity, particularly in the nut and dried fruit industry. As primary pollinators, they play a critical role in the reproduction of plants, including almond trees, which rely heavily on bee pollination for successful crop yields. However, bee populations are under threat, with an estimated […]
Treehouse Biochar Project
ABSTRACT: Treehouse California Almonds has partnered with Sitos Group to launch a first-of-its-kind biochar production facility that will transform almond shells into high-value biochar—an agronomic tool and carbon removal solution—while creating local jobs, advancing agricultural sustainability, and setting a replicable model for the broader agricultural industry. Located in California, the facility is designed to process […]
Shisa Macadamia Shell Eco-Briquettes
OBJECTIVES: Shisa’s primary objectives were to divert macadamia shells from landfill or open burning, replace wood and charcoal fuels that drive deforestation and offer a carbon-neutral energy source. By converting waste into premium briquettes, Shisa Macadamia Shell Eco-Briquettes reduce the industry’s environmental footprint while providing farmers and processors with a new revenue stream. In doing […]
Biodiversity and its monitoring in woody crops: a local project with a global impact
Borges integrates biodiversity conservation through environmentally responsible agronomic management. This ambition has led the company to further in its conservation of biodiversity in woody crops through a pilot project on its Mas de Colom estate (Tàrrega), an area of about 70 hectares that alternates productive agricultural land with almond, pistachio, walnut and olive tree plantations, […]
Preventing Child Labour
Abstract: As part of our many projects, we opened a summer school for 150 children of migrant workers during the hazelnut harvest times since 2018, so that the workers do not have to worry about their children and do not have to take them to harvesting fields. The children are taken by school buses from their […]
Regenerative Organic Certified Tropical Dried Fruits
Abstract: HPW AG produces 3,500 tons of tropical dried fruit per year with its operations in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The two subsidiaries employ 2,000 people and purchase over 35,000 tons of fresh fruit, mainly from small producers. We provide technical support and pre-financing for agro-inputs to 1,600 small producers. Both factories are Fairtrade certified. […]
The Almond Project
Abstract: The Almond Project is a multi-year, farmer-led partnership created to identify more sustainable farming methods and pave the way towards a more resilient future for almonds. This coalition is highly unusual in the industry because it has gathered stakeholders across the supply system working together pre-competitively to evolve the industry as a whole. We […]