Reprieve For Coffee And Tea Farmers Over Foreign Markets
From: standardmedia.co.ke
Coffee and tea farmers have a reason to smile after certification to access international markets was extended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Rainforest Alliance, one of the two certifying bodies on sustainable production, said the pandemic had hampered their operations and made it impossible to conduct on-site audits on farms and factories.
The organisation offers a stamp of quality to assure consumers abroad that products have been sourced sustainably.