Addressing Child Labor on Hazelnut Farms in Türkiye
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Advancing the Human Rights of Rural People
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The Indigenous Roots of Regenerative Agriculture
Indigenous peoples have long practiced the key elements of regenerative agriculture. Find a few examples in this article.... Continue Reading
Rainforest Alliance Vision 2030
Connected crises threaten our future—from the climate emergency and spiraling biodiversity loss to chronic rural poverty and human rights challenges. We need a systemic approach—a transformative global alliance that puts rural communities at the heart of the solution. Only together we can accelerate change at the speed and scale the world needs. This deck introduces […]
The Prohibition of Paraquat: A Global Call to Action
Paraquat is a herbicide-widely used by industrial agricultural plantations and smallholder farmers alike due to its low cost and broad-spectrum efficacy. While an effective herbicide, it is harmful for the environment, the farm ecosystem and highly toxic to humans. Small quantities of paraquat are fatal, and there is no antidote for it, making it a […]
Living Income Position Paper
The Rainforest Alliance’s vision is a world in which people and nature thrive in harmony. Critical to achieving this is ensuring that agricultural farmers, workers, and communities are able to achieve a decent and sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families.