Thai smallholders achieve RSPO certification Patum Veg, supplier of palm oil to Shell, supports its smallholder producers to achieve RSPO certification with help from Proforest. During 2014,…
Ten Countries Commit to Sustainable Commodities in Africa Ministers from ten African countries will today sign the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Declaration, a single set of principles…
Teaching Best Management Practices for oil palm cultivation in Ghana The second in a series of ‘Training the Trainers’ sessions took place in the Western region of Ghana last week. In partnership…
Tea and palm in East Africa: ensuring responsible production Proforest recently visited Uganda and Rwanda to conduct HCV assessments and ensure the production of tea and oil palm is not occurring at…
Taking fieldwork into a virtual classroom Proforest’s training for the Production Landscapes Programme in Africa shows demand for skills When people say they are working ‘in the field’ they often…
Tackling illegal timber, one barcode at a time In Accra this week, Proforest will deliver a workshop on building legality for responsible and deforestation free commodity supply chains. The workshop…
Sustainable Oil Palm week in Brazil The Proforest Initiative, together with Imazon and the State of Pará is organising a technical meeting on sustainable palm oil in Belém, Pará, Brazil from 22 to 24…
Sustainable Natural Rubber plans for 2020 This year we will be working closely with China’s Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) on Sustainable Natural…
Sustainable Livestock Indicators open for public consultation The Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock (GTPS) has launched a public consultation on the Indicators Guidebook for Sustainable…
Sustainable Cattle Programme launched in Brazil A new programme aimed at developing and testing practical mechanisms and tools for more sustainable production methods of cattle in several regions in…
