Crop Certification: Going Green Unlocks Global Markets for Farmers
Taking a landscape approach, which seeks to balance competing land use demands in a way that is best for human wellbeing and the environment.
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November 26, 2020
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Bananas Are Fighting a Pandemic of Their Own
While the Rainforest Alliance does not expect producers to become organic, Leonie Haakshorst, its sector lead for banana and fruit, told Treehugger that RA always strives to limit the use of hazardous pesticides.
Why We Must Scale Up Climate-Smart Agriculture to Feed a Hungrier World
In its new 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, the Rainforest Alliance has embedded CSA principles, a climate risk assessment tool for farmers and a shared responsibility approach for sustainability measures.
Ghana: Rainforest Supports the Fight against Deforestation in Sefwi-Wiawso
Rainforest Alliance will give farmers the skills to monitor tree planting, collect information on existing trees, and the technology to monitor actions that affect the health of Ghana's biodiversity.
We Can’t Meet the SDGs without Improving Farmers’ Incomes. Here’s Why
Aparajita Bhalla, Global Director of Sector Transformation for Rainforest Alliance, states that we can't make progress towards a sustainable future unless the economic resilience and wellbeing of farmers is addressed first.
Sustainable Development Goals Position Paper
How The Rainforest Alliance Aligns With and Contributes To the Sustainable Development Goals In September 2015, the United Nations agreed on a global collaborative partnership to transform our world. Through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed to putting in all necessary efforts to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. […]