Mexican Community Forestry: Enterprises and Associations as a Response to Barriers
In this brief, the case of Mexican community forestry is presented, with a special focus on the diversity of local enterprises and inter-community associations that have developed over the past... View more
Cocoa Farms in Ghana: An Evaluation of the Impact of UTZ Certification on the Sustainability of Smallholders Supported by the Solidaridad Cocoa Programme (2010-2012)
This study by COSA evaluated the performance on key sustainability indicators in the 2010 and 2012 cocoa production years for UTZ certified farmers in two districts in Ghana. The 2010 baseline of UTZ... View more
Tea Production in Kenya: Impact Assessment of Two Training Models
Smallholder tea farmers in Kenya are organized through the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), which works with farmers to produce, process and market high quality teas. KTDA promotes better tea... View more
Farmer Bankability and Sustainable Finance: Farm-Level Metrics that Matter
Researchers commissioned by the Rainforest Alliance compared financial record keeping variables between Rainforest Alliance Certified farms and non-certified farms; they also surveyed social lenders... View more
From Training to Practice: Mid-term Evaluation of the UTZ-Solidaridad Smallholder Tea Programme in Malawi
This evaluation provides evidence on the effectiveness, appropriateness and relevance of the tea certification program in Malawi.
The effectiveness of the program was assessed based on the... View more
From Training to Practice: Mid-term Evaluation of the UTZ-Solidaridad Smallholder Tea Programme in Kenya
This independent evaluation compared the situation of certified tea farmers in Kenya between 2010 and 201 and took into account external factors which could also have influenced the outcomes. The... View more