East Africa Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/regions/east-africa/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:59:00 +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 East Africa Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/regions/east-africa/ 32 32 Policy for Tea Farm Certification in Kenya https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/policy-for-tea-farm-certification-in-kenya/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:59:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=97887 This policy has been developed to align the requirements of the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Farm Standard with the context of Tea farming operations in Kenya. It is applicable to both Rainforest Alliance Farm Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies operating in the Tea Sector in Kenya.

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]]> The Future of Farming Begins with Young Farmers in Kenya https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/the-future-of-farming-begins-with-young-farmers-in-kenya/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/the-future-of-farming-begins-with-young-farmers-in-kenya/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:11:01 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=90454 Future Farmers begins with a one-acre demo farm in Kagio, Kenya, where everything is an opportunity for experimentation and growth.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/the-future-of-farming-begins-with-young-farmers-in-kenya/feed/ 0 The Rainforest Alliance Takes a Deeper Look into the Kenya Tea Sector with Independent Study https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/kenya-tea-sector-independent-study/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/kenya-tea-sector-independent-study/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:18:09 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=85981 The study looks at impacts of transition to mechanized harvesting; employment terms and conditions; gender discrimination; wages; occupational health and safety; housing and living conditions; and operational grievance and remedy mechanisms. ... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/kenya-tea-sector-independent-study/feed/ 0 Project Profile: Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods Program https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/mount-kenya-sustainable-landscape-and-livelihoods-program-project-profile/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/mount-kenya-sustainable-landscape-and-livelihoods-program-project-profile/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:42:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=81441 According to a United Nations report, approximately 12 million people in Kenya live on degraded land and food productivity has fallen behind the rate of population growth. This has resulted in farmland extending up the mountain and encroaching into protected forests.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/mount-kenya-sustainable-landscape-and-livelihoods-program-project-profile/feed/ 0 Project Profile: Clean Household Energy Solutions for Mount Kenya’s Coffee Farmers https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-household-energy-solutions-for-mount-kenya-coffee-farmers/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-household-energy-solutions-for-mount-kenya-coffee-farmers/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:02:26 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=81169 We are partnering with local organizations and coffee farmers to set up Household Energy Centers (HECs)—community-based enterprises that will increase access to clean and affordable energy technologies.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-household-energy-solutions-for-mount-kenya-coffee-farmers/feed/ 0 How Companies Can Share Responsibility in Paying Farm Workers a Living Wage https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-companies-can-share-responsibility-in-paying-farm-workers-a-living-wage/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-companies-can-share-responsibility-in-paying-farm-workers-a-living-wage/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:17:26 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/how-companies-can-share-responsibility-in-paying-farm-workers-a-living-wage/ We’re committed to addressing living wage through our 2020 Certification Program, the ALIGN tool, and innovative projects like Better Pay in Practice. If your company is interested in directly contributing to achieving living wages in your supply chain, we are here to help.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-companies-can-share-responsibility-in-paying-farm-workers-a-living-wage/feed/ 0 Using Solar Power to Share Farmer Training Videos in Malawi https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/using-solar-power-to-share-farmer-training-videos-in-malawi/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/using-solar-power-to-share-farmer-training-videos-in-malawi/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:58:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/using-solar-power-to-share-farmer-training-videos-in-malawi/ When filmmakers Sydelle Willow Smith and Rowan Pybus shot a documentary about a Zambian activist in 2012, they soon realized the activist’s own community had no way to view the film, since in much of southern Africa, movie theaters are few and far between, and tend to feature Hollywood blockbusters.

That’s why in 2013 the South African-based husband-and-wife team created Sunshine Cinema, an organization that builds solar-powered mobile cinemas, and trains youth activists to use these “sun...... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/using-solar-power-to-share-farmer-training-videos-in-malawi/feed/ 0 Aggregate Effects on Ecosystem Services from Certification of Tea Farming in the Upper Tana River Basin, Kenya https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/effects-on-ecosystem-services-from-tea-farm-certification-in-tana-river-basin-kenya-impact-study/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/effects-on-ecosystem-services-from-tea-farm-certification-in-tana-river-basin-kenya-impact-study/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:51:02 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/aggregate-effects-on-ecosystem-services-from-certification-of-tea-farming-in-the-upper-tana-river-basin-kenya/ The role of certification in achieving sustainability outcomes is not limited to the farm-level. However, it can be difficult to measure and map the aggregate impacts of certification since adoption often varies and landscapes are complex. This impacts study provides an interesting example of how the cumulative impacts of certification can be quantified at the […]

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/effects-on-ecosystem-services-from-tea-farm-certification-in-tana-river-basin-kenya-impact-study/feed/ 0 Meet A Renewable-Energy Convert in Kenya https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-energy-convert-in-kenya/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-energy-convert-in-kenya/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:57:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/meet-purity-wnjema-a-renewable-energy-convert-in-kenya/ We're helping Kenyans switch to renewable energy made from waste material.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/clean-energy-convert-in-kenya/feed/ 0 Kenyan Coffee Farmer Shows Sustainability and Prosperity Go Hand-In-Hand https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/kenyan-coffee-farmer-shows-sustainability-and-prosperity-go-hand-in-hand/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/kenyan-coffee-farmer-shows-sustainability-and-prosperity-go-hand-in-hand/#respond Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:57:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/kenyan-coffee-farmer-shows-sustainability-and-prosperity-go-hand-in-hand/ This coffee farmer is an advocate for smallholder farmers, sustainability, and women.... Continue Reading

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