The Asia Pacific region is at a critical crossroads. From the Indonesian archipelago—home to the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest—to Vietnam’s remote Central Highlands where farmers grow 95 percent of the country’s coffee, the region’s biodiversity and agricultural productivity are under threat.
Pests and diseases are on the rise on Vietnam’s coffee, tea, and pepper farms, due the worsening impacts of climate change. ... Continue Reading
In an exciting initiative to address climate related threats, key stakeholders within the sector have joined with the Rainforest Alliance to create a taskforce that will develop and implement IPM guidelines contextualized for Assam. Read about the project here.... Continue Reading
The Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) project aims to link small-scale producers to global supply chains in an environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially responsible manner.... Continue Reading
Rates of forest and biodiversity loss are accelerating throughout the tropics alongside escalating global impacts of climate change. Commodities such as coffee, timber, palm oil, rubber, and cocoa drive much of this deforestation. We need transformative solutions to ensure a climate-positive future that creates long-term benefits for people and nature. The Business Case for Collective […]
Through this project, the Rainforest Alliance will work with the central and state level governments of India, the private sector, farmers, and communities to develop a strategic approach to land management that improves livelihoods while restoring degraded land and conserving biodiversity.... Continue Reading
The Rainforest Alliance and Acorn will partner with two coffee businesses and farmers in Vietnam to implement regenerative coffee farming practices that can increase their plots’ resilience, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration capabilities. ... Continue Reading