FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
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Guidance S: Remediation Protocol
SA-G-SD-44 Requirements 1.5.1, 1.6.2 and 5.1.4 of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard requires certificate holders todocument and remediate cases of child labor, forced labor, discrimination, workplace violence and harassment. following the Remediation Protocol (found in Annex Chapter 5: Social) . This Guidance provides additional non-binding informationt to support the implementation of the Remediation Protocol
Guidance H: Integrated Pest Management
SA-G-SD-9 This guidance provides background knowledge on Integrated Pest Management to help farmers understand and implement the requirements of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard for successful and sustainable farming. This version has also has a section on Integrated Weed Management.
Stakeholder Consultation
Prior to the onsite audit, the CB shall perform a stakeholder consultation in certain high risk Farm Standard audits. This guidance further explains how to perform a Stakeholder Consultation. The rules related to the Stakeholder Consultation can be found in the Annex AR4.2 of the Certification and Auditing Rules.
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.
Tea Certification Data Report 2021
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance and UTZ tea certification statistics and analysis of how our programs developed in 2021.
Banana Certification Data Report 2021
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance banana certification statistics and analysis of how our program developed in 2021.