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Tree plantation, trees spotting the landscape.
Tea estate, Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India.
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Fostering Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity in Plantation Landscapes of Western Ghats

Grantee Name: Rainforest Alliance, Inc.

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$82,099
Dates
Sep 2009 – Mar 2012
Keywords
Agriculture, Agrochemicals, Agroforestry, Certification, Private sector, Waste management, Water management, Landscape Resilience

Demonstrate a market-based approach to enhancing ecological connectivity while safeguarding agricultural production by introducing the Rainforest Alliance’s "Sustainable Agriculture Standard" into tea and coffee estates in the Anamalai and Mysore-Nilgiri corridors, forging linkages between producers in the Western Ghats and sustainability-conscious companies in the international market, and approaching domestic retailers to promote a domestic market for certified tea and coffee.

Strategic Direction :

1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors

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