An archive of the "In the News" items available on the Rainforest Alliance website.
Opinion piece by our CEO, Santiago Gowland, laying out five practical steps for companies to implement regenerative agriculture in a way that truly makes a difference for the land and farmers while avoiding greenwashing.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.