Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water, and Camellia sinensis -- the plant from which it is derived -- is cultivated on more than six million acres (2.4 million hectares) around the globe. But how is it grown, and what do you and your customers know about the tea you sell?
In this chapter from the book Dream of a Nation, Tensie Whelan discusses the ways that sustainable agriculture and forestry are essential to meet the needs of our planet’s rapidly growing population.
An initiative of the Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Agriculture division, Sustainable Landscapes was designed to help farmers and producer groups adopt environmentally and socially responsible farming practices and guide them toward sustainability.
