Conventional agriculture accounts for nearly 24 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and threatens more than 80 percent of species already at risk of extinction. Sustainable farming methods seek to reduce the harm that conventional practices (like applying harsh pesticides) do to land, whereas regenerative agriculture goes beyond a harm-reduction approach to restore ecosystems and add to nature’s richness.
This page features information about the Rainforest Alliance's work on regenerative agriculture and links to all our related content and resources.
For more than 30 years, we’ve worked to make agriculture more sustainable by partnering with farms and companies all over the world. We consider sustainability to be a journey—and for us, the final destination is regeneration. Building on our many years of experience in tropical agriculture, we are now supporting farms and companies that are ready to transition to a regenerative model.
What does regenerative agriculture look like in practice? Here the Rainforest Alliance breaks down its core components.
The Rainforest Alliance offers companies the tools they need to advance to a regenerative model.
Download this sell sheet on how companies can shift to regenerative agriculture within their supply chains and in the regions they source from—and how we can help.
The Rainforest Alliance believes that agroforestry systems provide a holistic approach, simultaneously conserving biodiversity, improving livelihoods, and increasing the resilience of agriculture to climate-change impacts.... Continue Reading
What can be done to reduce this reliance on pesticides and the negative consequences of pesticide use? A practical and cost-effective answer is integrated pest management (IPM).... Continue Reading
For the Rainforest Alliance, “regenerative agriculture” comprises a broad set of principles and practices under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture. Taking an agroecology and integrated system management approach, regenerative agriculture aims to increase biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, and increase agroecosystem resilience thus leading to resilient livelihoods. This way of farming is based on enhancing the […]... Continue Reading
Building upon years of experience and expertise in the coffee sector, the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Coffee Scorecard offers both certified and non-certified supply chain actors a voluntary tool to guide their transition to regenerative farming. Using Rainforest Alliance certification as a starting place, the scorecard helps users evaluate producer performance against key regenerative metrics and […]... Continue Reading
The Rainforest Alliance will launch its Regenerative Agriculture Standard in 2025 to promote sustainable farming practices that restore soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, providing a credible certification for farmers, businesses, and consumers.... Continue Reading
Ahead of the World Cocoa Foundation meeting in Brazil, our CEO Santiago Gowland gives an exclusive interview with CocoaRadar on deforestation, the business case for regenerative agriculture, and Rainforest Alliance's work across critical agricultural landscapes.
The Rainforest Alliance's updated Exceptional Use Policy aims to support farmers to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides. Here are our insights on the state of pest and disease control in the fruits sector and how our pesticide policy fits into our vision of a regenerative future. ... Continue Reading
We asked Celia Harvey and Duncan Williamson, our climate experts, for their insights from the most recent COP and to weigh in on the state of global climate action as we head into the second half of this decade.... Continue Reading
Meet the Baragwi coffee cooperative - a perfect example of the positive impacts Rainforest Alliance Certification can have for coffee farming right now and well into the future. ... Continue Reading
What can be done to reduce this reliance on pesticides and the negative consequences of pesticide use? A practical and cost-effective answer is integrated pest management (IPM).... Continue Reading