The Rainforest Alliance welcomes the John Lewis Partnership and its pledge to help protect standing forests, biodiversity and indigenous communities living in landscapes where palm oil is sourced.
Like many other regions and sectors, there is a dearth of young farmers entering the cocoa value chain in Jembrana. Only 10% of the famers in Jembrana are youth. Many young students living in rural areas in Indonesia attend agriculture schools because they are an affordable and accessible alternative to traveling to major cities to […]
Cocoa farmers are designing land use and watershed conservation plans to clean up their lake. ... Continue Reading
Moves by Malaysia and Indonesia to get shops to shun "palm oil-free" products may not help the industry's reputation, analysts warn.
A group of locals in West Java, Indonesia turned tragedy into conservation success.... Continue Reading
An Indonesian farmer is growing climate change-resistant cocoa seedlings.... Continue Reading