Easter egg prices soar as cocoa crops are hit by climate change
Our Director of Global Programs, Kwame Osei, shed light on the impacts of climate change on cocoa farmers in West Africa. In the context of the soaring cocoa prices, he outlined urgent actions needed to address these challenges, underscoring the need for better pricing and supporting farmers in transitioning to sustainable, regenerative agricultural practices.
Will EU delay EUDR deadline?
Rumours are rife that the EU is planning to delay the EUDR deadline. But is this true, and if not, are suppliers and manufacturers ready? Food Navigator quotes our Director of Food & Agriculture, Michelle Deugd.
Don’t believe the hype about AI destroying the world – it’s doing the opposite
This article explores how the Rainforest Alliance leverages AI technology for remote sensing of forest data to map areas at risk of deforestation, and it discusses how we help farmers in collecting essential geo-coordinates for their land, to help meet EU traceability criteria.
Climate change brews trouble for tea industry, but circular solutions await
Climate change poses challenges for the tea industry, affecting farming practices globally. Christopher Whitebread, Rainforest Alliance’s tea sector lead, and Madhuri Nanda, Director of South Asia, emphasize the importance of scaling up regenerative agriculture to address these challenges, alongside other experts.
Researchers find concerning repercussion of our love of chocolate: ‘Cocoa farmers are also on the front lines’
This article highlights the importance of buying sustainably sourced cocoa to help mitigate environmental and social impacts within the cocoa sector, particularly in West Africa. Kwame Osei, current Senior Director for Global Programs at the Rainforest Alliance, explains why poverty is the main driver of deforestation in this sector and region.
How to address pervasive violence against women in agriculture
To mark International Womens Day, Rainforest Alliance gender experts Joky Francois and Elizabeth Kiende Njenga wrote an opinion piece for Devex on the pervasive issue of gender-based violence and harassment in agriculture, and the collaboration needed to understand and address its deep-rooted causes.