The Rainforest Alliance, as Secretariat of the Sustainable Agriculture Network, is proud to announce the publication of Additional Criteria and Indicators for Pineapple Production -- Sustainable Agriculture Network. The result of over two years of research and stakeholder consultation, these criteria and indicators define best management practices for sustainable pineapple production. The standards come at a critical time as rapidly expanding pineapple production in tropical countries prompts concerns about negative environmental and social impacts.
Pineapple is produced industrially in large, monoculture fields that lack trees and shelters and rely on intensive, often poorly controlled agrochemical use. These operations hasten deforestation, degrade riparian zones, increase sedimentation due to uncontrolled runoff and strain water supplies with overuse for irrigation. The standards and criteria set forth by the Rainforest Alliance and the Sustainable Agriculture Network address these and other environmental and social problems, providing a sustainable model for pineapple production.Rainforest Alliance
