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New Research Focuses on Cultivating Sustainability in South Asia’s Cotton Sector
Report examines sustainability challenges in the cotton sector of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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New Research: Certification supports farmer resilience during COVID
New research shows that certification can help farmers cope with crises such as COVID-19.
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Report: Soybean sector slow to adopt voluntary sustainability standards
As a uniquely nutritious food source, soybeans have a significant and growing impact on the planet. Butonly a small fraction of soybean production complies with voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) thatcould address some of the sector’s critical enviro...
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NEW REPORT: Sustainable cotton production growing quickly as market uptake expands
Ottawa, June 30, 2020 – Voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) have quickly risen to cover a sizeable portion of the world’s most popular natural fibre for textiles—cotton—representing at least 14% of global production, according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable...