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Episode 4 | How Women are Succeeding as Commercial Farmers in West Bengal, India

In the fourth episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Megan talks with fellow Landesans Shipra Deo and Pinaki Halder about their work to break social norms and support women’s inclusion in the potato supply chain of an international food and beverage company.

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July 26, 2022

Episode 3 | Smallholder Land Rights and Sustainable Palm Oil in Southern Mexico

In the third episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Rosa Zamora shares a story from her work at Proforest supporting farmers in the Tabasco and Chiapas states in southern Mexico to develop their capacities in the sustainability practices needed for RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) smallholder certification.

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July 19, 2022

Summer 2022 Impact Report

In the first quarter of 2022, Landesa’s programs have strengthened land rights for over 850,000 people. Read more about the global women's land rights campaign, a new mangrove and livelihoods protection initiative in Southeast Asia, and additional program highlights in our latest Impact Report.

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July 14, 2022

Landesa ranks in Top 10 of Social Good Organizations worldwide

thedotgood (formerly NGO Advisor) has published its 2022 ranking of the top 200 Social Good Organizations (SGOs) and recognized Landesa among the Top 10 SGOs in the world.

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July 13, 2022

Episode 2 | Lessons from Land Dispute Mediation in Southern Malawi

In the second episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Tawonga Chihana shares a story of her work investigating grievances related to a company’s cotton operation in southern Malawi and how she worked with the affected parties to attempt to mediate the dispute.

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July 12, 2022