Promoting the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives
Governments in the Global South should promote agricultural cooperatives to boost smallholder access to fair markets, finance, and climate resilience.
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Producer Inclusion in Voluntary Sustainability Standard Governance
This report analyzes the extent to which producers are included in the governance of agricultural standards and recommends ways for standard-setting organizations to give producers opportunities to help steer their course.
Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia
Examines how voluntary sustainability standards can address key sustainability issues and interact with the policy landscape of the region.
Improving Visibility in Cotton Supply Chains to Achieve Transparency
This brief maps the supply chains of actors in the cotton sector in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka for a Sweden-based fashion retailer.
Voluntary Sustainability Standards in East Africa
Exploring how adopting voluntary sustainability standards for staple crops can help achieve regional policy objectives in East Africa.
State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and Poverty Reduction
This report explores how sustainability standards can help reduce poverty and recommendations for policy makers, buyers, and VSS bodies.
Coping with COVID-19: Certification supports farmer resilience
This policy brief presents findings from primary research investigating how voluntary sustainability standards can help smallholder farmers be more resilient during crises.