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As part of the JDE Common Grounds program, the Rainforest Alliance investigated the key risks present in the Ethiopian coffee sector. According to the 2021 Ethiopia Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) the following risks are present in country’s coffee sector: climate smart agriculture, child labor, and harvest and post-harvest practices. Climate change negatively affects coffee farmers […]
As part of the JDE Common Grounds Program, the Rainforest Alliance conducted research into the key risks present in the Ugandan coffee sector. According to the 2021 Uganda Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) the following themes are significant risks in the country: child labor, harvest and post-harvest practices, and minimum wage. Coffee is among the products […]
Research conducted for the 2021 Indonesia Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) identifies the following themes as top risks in the country: soil fertility management, harvest and post-harvest practices, forest and high conservation value areas, and gender equality. On Indonesian coffee farms, soil fertility is not adequately addressed. Farmers lack knowledge on soil management and organic matter […]
Through research and expert consultation, the Rainforest Alliance (as part of the JDE Common Grounds program) develops Origin Issue Assessment (OIA) that identify and examine significant risks in key coffee regions. The Peru 2021 OIA pinpointed the following as significant risks: protected areas, forest and high conservation areas, income diversification, and climate smart agriculture. In […]
As part of the JDE Common Grounds program, the Rainforest Alliance provides Origin Issue Assessments (OIAs) that identify critical economic, social, and environmental risks in sourcing countries. This OIA points to the following as critical risks for the Colombian coffee sector: climate smart agriculture, integrated pest management, child labor, and income diversification. Coffee production in […]
The Rainforest Alliance develops Origin Issue Assessments (OIAs) as part of the JDE Common Grounds program. This OIA flags the following as pressing risks in the Honduran coffee sector: occupational health and safety, climate smart agriculture, and child labor. Coffee production in Honduras can be coupled to high-risk conditions since protective equipment when spraying agrochemicals […]