Conventional agriculture accounts for nearly 24 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and threatens more than 80 percent of species already at risk of extinction. Sustainable farming methods seek to reduce the harm that conventional practices (like applying harsh pesticides) do to land, whereas regenerative agriculture goes beyond a harm-reduction approach to restore ecosystems and add to nature’s richness.
This page features information about the Rainforest Alliance's work on regenerative agriculture and links to all our related content and resources.
We consider sustainability to be a journey—and for us, the final destination is regeneration. Building on our many years of experience in tropical agriculture, we are now supporting farms and companies that are ready to transition to a regenerative model.
What does regenerative agriculture look like in practice? Here the Rainforest Alliance breaks down its core components.
The Rainforest Alliance offers companies the tools they need to advance to a regenerative model.
Download this sell sheet on how companies can shift to regenerative agriculture within their supply chains and in the regions they source from—and how we can help.
What can be done to reduce this reliance on pesticides and the negative consequences of pesticide use? A practical and cost-effective answer is integrated pest management (IPM).... Continue Reading
For farmers, sustainability is a journey. The destination? Regenerative agriculture.... Continue Reading
Building upon our years of experience and expertise in the tea sector, the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Tea Scorecard offers both certified and non-certified supply chain actors a voluntary tool to guide their transition to regenerative tea farming. The scorecard supports companies in evaluating tea producers against key regenerative agriculture practices and identify areas of improvement.
With support from OXO and 1% for the Planet, we are supporting local and Indigenous coffee-farming communities in Chiapas, Mexico, to adopt regenerative agriculture. ... Continue Reading
What does successful regenerative agriculture look like? We spoke to two farmers around Mount Kenya to better understand how this method has added to their farms and lives. ... Continue Reading
Dive into our 2023 Annual Report to learn about the strides we’ve made toward a regenerative future.