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.
He shared why transforming global food systems is more urgent than ever and how the Rainforest Alliance’s upcoming Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard aims to drive restoration, resilience, and real impact on the ground.
The Rainforest Alliance has supported Nestle Cocoa Plan’s work with cocoa farming families around the world since 2017. One of the services we offer is data-powered monitoring and evaluation of field programs, so we can better assess sustainability impacts for people and nature directly on the ground. Between 2017 and 2024, we visited nearly 12,000 […]
Leap into our 2024 Annual Report to see the advances we’ve made toward a brighter future.
When one thinks of regenerative agriculture, 'no-till', or 'cover cropping' may come to mind. But regenerative agriculture is not only relevant to fields and soil-focused practices; it can be applied to almost every form of cultivation- including those in tropical areas.
Companies and major NGOs have been loath to go public about how their climate and nature programmes have been affected by President Donald Trump’s evisceration of USAID and climate funding. Rainforest Alliance’s CEO, Santiago Gowland, however, is a refreshing exception.
Ahead of the World Cocoa Foundation meeting in Brazil, our CEO Santiago Gowland gives an exclusive interview with CocoaRadar on deforestation, the business case for regenerative agriculture, and Rainforest Alliance's work across critical agricultural landscapes.