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KTDA & Rainforest Alliance

KTDA & Rainforest Alliance. Include information about the FACTORY being trained. About the KTDA. Made up of 54 factories/limited companies and 63 processing units. Buyers & consumers demanding tea sourced from sustainable farms e.g. UK supermarkets

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KTDA & Rainforest Alliance

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  1. KTDA & Rainforest Alliance

  2. Include information about the FACTORY being trained

  3. About the KTDA • Made up of 54 factories/limited companies and 63 processing units. • Buyers & consumers demanding tea sourced from sustainable farms e.g. UK supermarkets • KTDA working on a sustainable agriculture program using FFS (started in all factories) & the lead farmer model in partnership with Rainforest Alliance and tea buyers

  4. The RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (RAINFOREST ALLIANCE Certification PROGRAM matrix)

  5. What is rainforest alliance? • The Rainforest Alliance (RA) is an NGO that works with farmers on a program that leads to certification of their farms. • The Rainforest Alliance certificate is recognized by buyers & consumers as a sign of responsible farming 

  6. THE TEAM

  7. STEPS to certification audit • Introductory session and diagnostic audit. • Board briefing and decision to proceed with program • Awareness & recruitment of lead farmers • RA trains the Staff, lead farmers, TESAs, clerks • Factory management & team train farmers on requirements • Lead farmers train on safe handling + PPE recruitment • Lead farmers do internal inspections on all farms • Factory management and team do final check • Apply for audit • External audit Process may take + or - 6 months (depends on implementation team)

  8. AUDIT SCOPE = The WHOLE FARM

  9. THE REQUIERMENTS - 2 MAIN STANDARDS 2. Group Certification Standards For the group administrator • 1. Sustainable Agriculture Standard For the farm & factory

  10. 10 PRINCIPLES OF THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES SOCIAL PRINCIPLES ECONOMIC & MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES • Social and Environmental Management System • Ecosystem Conservation • Wildlife Protection • Water Conservation • Fair Treatment and Good Working Conditions for Workers • Occupational Health and Safety • Community Relations • Integrated Crop Management • Soil Management and Conservation • Integrated Waste Management

  11. The 99 CRITERIA

  12. 1. SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  13. Criterion 1.10 No mixing certified with non certified products Certified product  Certified farm Non-certified product Non-Certifiedfarm

  14. Criterion 1.10 No mixing certified with non certified products ??? Certified farm Non-certified product Non-Certifiedfarm

  15. 2. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION

  16. Critical Criterion 2.1 – CONSERVATION PROGRAM • 2.1 Critical Criterion: • Identifying all natural ecosystems • Setting up a conservation program 

  17. Critical criterion 2.2 – HIGH VALUE ECOSYSTEMS • 2.2 Critical Criterion: • No destruction of HVE from 1st Nov 2005 onwards • Mitigation of HVEs destroyed between 1st Nov 1999 and 1st Nov 2005

  18. 3. WILDLIFE PROTECTION

  19. CRITICAL CRITERIA 3.3 – hunting of wildlife Criterion 3.3: • No hunting of threatened species • Consider local legislation • Ensure ecosystem and species sustainability 

  20. 4. WATER CONSERVATION

  21. CRITICAL CRITERIA 4.5 & 4.8 – Protection NATURAL water bodies • 4.5 Critical Criterion: • Do not discharge untreated wastewater into natural water bodies • Discharged water complies with the legal requirements • 4.7 Critical Criterion: • Do not discharge solids into natural water bodies

  22. 5. FAIR TREATMENT AND GOODWORKING CONDITIONS

  23. CRITICAL CRITERIA 5.2 & 5.5 – Workplace opportunities and payment • 5.2 Critical Criterion: • No discrimination at the workplace • Equal pay, training, promotion opportunities and benefits • Freedom from political, religious, social or cultural influence • 5.5 Critical Criterion. • Payment equal or above minimum wage • Transparency on negotiated payment terms and rates • Piece rate work remuneration needs to allow for minimum wage/8h workday

  24. CRITICAL CRITERIA 5.8 & 5.10 – WORKING MINORS & FORCED LABOUR • 5.8 Critical Criterion: • No employment of full- or part-time workers under the age of 15. • Employment of minors between the ages of 15 and 17 is regulated • 5.10 Critical Criterion: • Any type of forced labor is prohibited, • No withholding of part or all of workers’ salaries, benefits or any rights • No use of extortion, debt, threats or sexual abuse or harassment of workers

  25. 7. COMMUNITY RELATIONS

  26. Critical criteria 7.2 – interests of local population • 7.2 Critical Criterion: • Implementation of policies and procedures for identifying interests of local populations regarding farm activities • Documentation and transparency of all complaints and comments received related to its relation with local population 

  27. 6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY • Farm • Processing unit

  28. Critical criteria 6.13 - PPE • 6.13 Critical Criterion: • No chemicals application or handling without appropriate personal protective equipment

  29. 8. INTERGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT

  30. Critical criteria 8.4 & 8.6 – pesticides and GMO • 8.4 Critical Criterion: • No use of agrochemical in the list of Prohibited Pesticides • 8.6 Critical Criterion: • No transgenic crops.

  31. 9. SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

  32. Critical Criterion 9.5 – Land Suitability • 9.5 Critical Criterion: • New production only on land with the climatic, soil and topographic conditions suitable particular kind and level agricultural production • Land use capacity studies need to demonstrate long-term production capacity • Cutting of natural forest cover or burning to prepare new production areas is not permitted

  33. 10. INTERGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT   

  34. Thank You for joining us in this journey! The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

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