Livelihoods Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/issues/livelihoods/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:50:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png Livelihoods Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/issues/livelihoods/ 32 32 Project Profile: Building a More Inclusive Coffee Sector in Central Sulawesi https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/project-profile-building-a-more-inclusive-coffee-sector-in-central-sulawesi/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:50:20 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=98136 The Rainforest Alliance, in collaboration with GIZ, is launching a project in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province to address social and environmental challenges in the coffee industry by providing training to 1,000 smallholder farmers, with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity.... Continue Reading

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]]> Project Profile: Advancing the Sustainable Tea Sector in Türkiye https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/project-profile-advancing-the-sustainable-tea-sector-in-turkiye/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:44:55 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=97615 This new tailor-made program in partnership with JDE Peet’s, aims to strengthen JDE Peet’s tea supply chain—and the Turkish tea sector more broadly—by training thousands of local tea farmers on improved sustainability practices.... Continue Reading

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]]> Baseline Evaluation of the RA2020 Living Wage Strategy https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/baseline-evaluation-of-the-ra2020-living-wage-strategy/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:47:27 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=97480 This report, commissioned by the Rainforest Alliance (RA), offers a baseline study analyzing the dispositions of Certificate Holders and Supply Chain Actors against the living wage requirements and tools in the RA 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The study was commissioned to the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), which worked with their local partners in Indonesia, […]

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]]> Can Fish Farming Help Protect the Rainforest of the Congo Basin? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/can-fish-farming-help-protect-the-rainforest-of-the-congo-basin/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/can-fish-farming-help-protect-the-rainforest-of-the-congo-basin/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:37:37 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=96060 Together, we have begun exploring how more sustainable solutions, like community forestry and fish farming—can help protect the rainforest of the Congo Basin and strengthen livelihoods. ... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/can-fish-farming-help-protect-the-rainforest-of-the-congo-basin/feed/ 0 What’s It Like to Work on a Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee Farm? Six Migrant Workers Share Their Stories https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/whats-it-like-to-work-on-a-rainforest-alliance-certified-coffee-farm/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/whats-it-like-to-work-on-a-rainforest-alliance-certified-coffee-farm/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:01:46 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=95687 Migrant workers from Guatemala talk about working on certified farms in Chiapas, Mexico. ... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/whats-it-like-to-work-on-a-rainforest-alliance-certified-coffee-farm/feed/ 0 Call for a Global Reduction and Phase-Out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/call-for-a-global-reduction-and-phase-out-of-highly-hazardous-pesticides/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:41:46 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=95401 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 […]

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]]> Innovative Ways to Enhance Living Income for Cocoa Farmers https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/tailored-services/the-living-income-module-project-bridging-the-gap-for-cocoa-farmers/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/tailored-services/the-living-income-module-project-bridging-the-gap-for-cocoa-farmers/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:33:58 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/the-living-income-module-project-bridging-the-gap-for-cocoa-farmers/ At the Rainforest Alliance, we believe in a shared responsibility approach that encourages companies to do their part in ensuring a living income for farmers. This is the basis of our initiatives, the Living Income Module and the Living Income Fund.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/tailored-services/the-living-income-module-project-bridging-the-gap-for-cocoa-farmers/feed/ 0 2022 Annual Report: We’re all in. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/2022-annual-report-were-all-in/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:02:16 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=94925 Dive into our 2022 Annual Report—and discover the extraordinary people and places at the heart of our global mission. We’re all in. Are you?

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]]> The Prohibition of Paraquat: A Global Call to Action https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/the-prohibition-of-paraquat-a-global-call-to-action/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:49:54 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=92453 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 […]

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]]> An Entrepreneur Championing Women Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire  https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/a-cocoa-entrepreneur-championing-women-cocoa-farmers-in-cote-divoire/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/a-cocoa-entrepreneur-championing-women-cocoa-farmers-in-cote-divoire/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:32:28 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=92127 Meet Kpomin Minrienne Kole Edi, a successful farmer and entrepreneur who has spent her life breaking barriers—from helping other women farmers in her community to advocating for global policy reform. This is her story.... Continue Reading

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