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Sustainable Cotton Sector Continues to Grow, Can Bring Farmers Higher Prices and Incomes
Consumers and companies across the planet are increasingly choosing cotton produced in accordance with voluntary sustainability standards.
News & Blog
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Organic Transitions Need Some Push and Pull to Bear Fruit
A careful, tailored approach with a diversity of supportive measures can lead to successful organic transitions.
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New Global Market Report on Cocoa and Sustainability Prices
New research looking at global market trends for sustainable cocoa considers how sustainability certification can improve environmental and social performance and affect cocoa prices and income received by farmers.
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Four Ways Investors Can Boost Sustainable Agriculture
Innovative investment strategies are needed to kickstart more resilient and sustainable farming mechanisms.
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New Global Market Report on Coffee Sustainability and Prices
New research looking at global market trends for sustainable coffee provides insights on how sustainability certification can improve environmental and social realities in the sector and influence coffee prices and income received by farmers.
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Agricultural Sustainability Standards Show Potential to Advance East African Policy Goals
Voluntary standards that guide farmers to adopt more sustainable practices can help grow agricultural production and trade in East Africa.
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Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas by Sharing Knowledge and Dialogue
IISD’s SSI team delivered a series of training workshops for key agricultural sector actors to share how voluntary sustainability standards help promote environmental stewardship and social justice.
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New Research Shows Voluntary Sustainability Standards Can Reduce Financial Risks for Investors
New research shows that farmers adopting voluntary sustainability standards can lower financial risks and potentially catalyze investment in sustainable agriculture.
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More Say for Smallholders Will Help Standards Address Poverty
Standards can help farmers in important ways, but smallholders need a greater voice in the value chain and a seat at the decision-making table to optimize standards for poverty reduction.
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New Report Shows Voluntary Sustainability Standards Can Contribute to Poverty Reduction
Voluntary sustainability standards can help reduce global poverty amongst the smallholder farmers that make up many the world’s poor.