
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.
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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