Crop Certification: Going Green Unlocks Global Markets for Farmers
Taking a landscape approach, which seeks to balance competing land use demands in a way that is best for human wellbeing and the environment.
Media Coverage
November 26, 2020
An archive of the information about tea available on the Rainforest Alliance website.
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Investing in Clean Energy in Kenya’s Tea-Growing Landscapes
The Rainforest Alliance is supporting tea farmers in Kenya by developing inexpensive, accessible renewable energy sources and reducing deforestation.
The Sector Partnerships Program
Many of the social and environmental challenges linked to cocoa, coffee, and tea are so deeply entrenched that tackling them requires a sector-wide approach. Our Sector Partnerships Program fosters closer collaboration in these sectors in nine priority countries. Our commitment is to amplify the voices of farmers—especially smallholders and women who are often excluded from […]
Reading the Tea Leaves
Edward Millard, Director, Landscapes & Communities, at Rainforest Alliance adds that, post COVID-19, tea companies are likely to pay more attention to small growers so that they become more resilient and contribute to sustainable supply chains.
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
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 […]