FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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Banana Certification Data Report 2020
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance banana certification statistics and analysis of how our program developed in 2020.
Google Earth Guidance
There are web, mobile and desktop versions of Google Earth. To create your own maps, you will need to use the desktop version, also known as “Google Earth Pro” (further referred to as GEP). GEP can be downloaded for free at: https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro.
Google My Maps Guidance
This guidance document provides a step-by-step overview on the use of Google My Maps. My Maps can run on your mobile device through the app as well as through a web-based application that runs on your desktop. When used together with a KML to excel convertor, My Maps can be used as a tool to […]
GeoPDF Guidance
A GeoPDF is a special PDF format which is able to display semi-interactive maps. These maps include geospatial information about the data points of the layers shown on the map. The PDF maps are semi-interactive because it allows users to: Identify the farm information through the attribute table Extract the X and Y coordinate information […]
Policy on the transition period to the 2020 certification system for banana certificate holders
Due to the unique market characteristics of the sector, banana growers will have an extended period until 31 December 2022 to complete their first audit to the 2020 Rainforest Alliance standard. The document elaborates on the Transition period rules for banana certificate holders and applicability of the requirements related to Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investments.
Guidance: Empty pesticide container disposal in Vietnam
This document is intended to help (groups of) farms seeking Rainforest Alliances certification and Rainforest Alliance certified farms understand and implement an empty pesticide container handling, collection, and disposal system in Vietnam.