What's New in Version 1.1 of the Standard?
The Rainforest Alliance just published version 1.1 of the certification program.
The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program defines our long-term vision for the future, and the path required to get us there. The Sustainable Agriculture Standard, along with its assurance and technology systems, are designed to deliver more value to the two million farmers and thousands of businesses that use Rainforest Alliance certification to drive more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains.
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The Farm Requirements of our new Sustainable Agriculture Standard are designed to help farmers protect the landscapes where they live and work, while offering an enhanced framework to improve their livelihoods and advance the human rights of rural people.
The Sustainable Agriculture Standard’s Supply Chain Requirements aim to foster transparency and responsible business practices among companies from farm to shelf.
An important aspect of the program is the collection and verification of credible, useful data and compliance evidence. These documents provides the rules and guidelines for assurance:
Documents and tools to help understand and implement the program.
The Rainforest Alliance just published version 1.1 of the certification program.
The program’s publication is followed by a carefully planned roll-out phase to help all stakeholders learn about the new standard and systems.
This Transition Tool provides the processes for certificate holders of the 2015 UTZ Certification Program and/or 2017 Rainforest Alliance Certification Program wishing to be certified under the our new 2020 Certification Program.
This document provides guidance to implement Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 of the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard. Conservation of natural ecosystems and natural vegetation supports biodiversity conservation and protects ecosystem services such as pollination, pest control, water purification, soil protection and conservation, crop resilience, micro-climate regulation, carbon sequestration, and overall resilience against climate […]
A greenhouse gas (or GHG for short) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and re‐emits heat, thereby keeping the earth’s atmosphere warmer than it otherwise would be. This guidance is targeted for use by large farms, individually certified farms, and group management.
This manual focuses on the theme of “pruning” in the section 4.2 Pruning and Renovation of Tree Crops, in particular on the crops coffee, tea and cocoa. It covers the following topics: purposes of pruning, timing and frequency of pruning, pruning techniques and tools, and required aftercare.
This guidance focuses on section 4.4 in the standard, in particular regarding different options for soil assessment and its importance in decision-making, as well as the major processes effecting soil fertility and soil fertility management.
This guidance is an advisory document written for Management and the Grievance Committee and it contains recommendations on how to set up an operational grievance mechanism at the Certificate Holder level.
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