Policies and rules
Exceptional Use Policy: Granted Exceptions and their Conditions for Using Rainforest Alliance Prohibited Pesticides
SA-P-SD-9
The objective of this policy, alongside the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard requirements, is to support producers in their journey to phasing out the use of
Our Integrated Pest Management & Pesticide Approach
What can be done to reduce this reliance on pesticides and the negative consequences of pesticide use? A practical and cost-effective answer is integrated pest management (IPM).
Topics: CertificationPesticides
Guidance
Application of Triazoles for Control of Coffee Leaf Rust (Hemileia Vastatrix)
The purpose of this technical paper is to explain Rainforest Alliance’s position on triazole use and summarize the scientific literature underpinning that position.
Sri Lankan Tea Farmers Fight Climate Change
Our field trainer shows tea farmers that reducing herbicide use can protect forests, soil, and water.