With the launch of a sustainable standard for sugar production and the pilot certification of a plantation in El Salvador, a new chapter in the crop’s troubled history is being written. Crafted by a diverse group of locally based stakeholders in the tropics, the standard -- which was launched in April 2009 -- will ensure that economically viable sugarcane farming is compatible with biodiversity conservation and worker welfare.
Increasingly, pineapple growers are embracing the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal and transforming their production practices to help conserve the environment and ensure the well-being of workers and local communities.
