An archive of information about pesticides available on the Rainforest Alliance website.
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).... Continue Reading
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 HHPs. The Exceptional Use Policy grants limited exceptions for the use of certain agrochemical compounds contained in the Rainforest Alliance list of prohibited pesticides in specific scenarios […]
Our approach to reducing pesticides goes beyond phasing outhighly hazardous pesticides. It includes the implementation ofIntegrated Pest Management (IPM), a system wherein alternative methods to preventing and controlling pests are considered.
In order to tackle the intertwined crises of climate change, spiralling biodiversity loss, and systemic rural poverty and human rights abuses, a profound transformation of our global agricultural and food system is urgently needed—including minimising the use of agrochemicals. We, the undersigned sustainability organizations, believe that this crucial transition for people and the planet should […]
The Rainforest Alliance's statement addressing misconceptions regarding Private Voluntary Standards and Annex III-listed pesticides. ... Continue Reading
Paraquat is a herbicide-widely used by industrial agricultural plantations and smallholder farmers alike due to its low cost and broad-spectrum efficacy. While an effective herbicide, it is harmful for the environment, the farm ecosystem and highly toxic to humans. Small quantities of paraquat are fatal, and there is no antidote for it, making it a […]