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As part of the JDE Common Grounds program, the Rainforest Alliance provides Origin Issue Assessments (OIAs) that identify critical economic, social, and environmental risks in sourcing countries. This OIA points to the following as critical risks for the Colombian coffee sector: climate smart agriculture, integrated pest management, child labor, and income diversification. Coffee production in […]
The Rainforest Alliance develops Origin Issue Assessments (OIAs) as part of the JDE Common Grounds program. This OIA flags the following as pressing risks in the Honduran coffee sector: occupational health and safety, climate smart agriculture, and child labor. Coffee production in Honduras can be coupled to high-risk conditions since protective equipment when spraying agrochemicals […]
This Origin Issue Assessment (OIA), conducted as part of the JDE Common Grounds program, highlights the following as key risks in the Indian coffee sector: occupational health and safety, agrochemical handling, and soil fertility and management. In India, legislation pertaining to the safety of workers has recently been cut, and trainings provided to farmers and […]
Origin Issue Assessments (OIAs) were compiled by the Rainforest Alliance as part of the JDE Common Grounds Program. According to the 2020 Vietnam OIA, the following are key risks in the Vietnamese coffee sector: buffer zones, banned pesticides, soil fertility management, and harvest and post-harvest practices. In Vietnam, the excessive use of agrochemicals combined with […]
As part of the JDE Common Grounds program, the Rainforest Alliance conducted research to identify the top risks in the Brazilian coffee sector. This 2020 Brazil Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) identifies the following as top risks in the country’s coffee sector: agrochemical handling, banned pesticides, gender equality, and accommodation for workers. In Brazil, many coffee […]
The 2017 China Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) is one of the first to be developed as part of the JDE Common Grounds program. Research conducted by the Rainforest Alliance for the 2017 China OIA finds that the following are key risks in the country’s coffee sector: inappropriate pesticide selection, application, use, and disposal; unsafe working […]