Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines
Smallholder banana farmers are beginning to understand that their old farming methods are contributing to the planet's drying up or suffocating in fields of garbage. They are convinced that they have to change their ways for the good of their...
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okr-10986-104472021-04-23T14:02:50Z Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines Macawaris, Natalie Taylor, Colin Zamora-Galinato, Carla AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AQUACULTURE AUDITS BANANAS BLACK SIGATOKA CERTIFICATION COSTS CERTIFICATION STANDARDS COOPERATIVES COST SAVINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS EQUIPMENT FARM FARM WORKER FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMS FERTILIZER FINANCIAL RESOURCES GARBAGE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS LAND REFORM MANUAL WEEDING MARKETING NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PLANTATIONS PRICE PREMIUM PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS QUALITY STANDARDS RA RECYCLING SEEDS SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDERS SOWING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE FARMING WAGES WASTE MANAGEMENT Smallholder banana farmers are beginning to understand that their old farming methods are contributing to the planet's drying up or suffocating in fields of garbage. They are convinced that they have to change their ways for the good of their farms, their communities, and their children. But what really drives them to adopt new and sustainable practices? What will ensure they continue to do so? International Finance Corporation (IFC) partnered with Unifrutti Philippines in 2008 to work with farmers to enable them to be certified to the international Sustainable Agriculture Network standards of the Rainforest Alliance (RA). With concerted efforts from Unifrutti (the lead firm) and IFC, smallholder farmers were trained to understand the RA standards and auditing processes, buy into the concepts of environment and social sustainability, adopt new sustainable practices, and pass the certification audit all within 12 months. This smart lesson examines the difficult challenges of instituting change, as well as the necessary steps to ensure ongoing sustainability. 2012-08-13T11:31:56Z 2012-08-13T11:31:56Z 2011-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/14875388/sowing-seeds-sustainability-case-project-unifrutti-ifc-smallholder-banana-farmers-philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10447 English IFC Smart Lessons Brief CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Philippines |
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AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AQUACULTURE AUDITS BANANAS BLACK SIGATOKA CERTIFICATION COSTS CERTIFICATION STANDARDS COOPERATIVES COST SAVINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS EQUIPMENT FARM FARM WORKER FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMS FERTILIZER FINANCIAL RESOURCES GARBAGE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS LAND REFORM MANUAL WEEDING MARKETING NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PLANTATIONS PRICE PREMIUM PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS QUALITY STANDARDS RA RECYCLING SEEDS SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDERS SOWING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE FARMING WAGES WASTE MANAGEMENT |
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AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AQUACULTURE AUDITS BANANAS BLACK SIGATOKA CERTIFICATION COSTS CERTIFICATION STANDARDS COOPERATIVES COST SAVINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS EQUIPMENT FARM FARM WORKER FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMS FERTILIZER FINANCIAL RESOURCES GARBAGE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS LAND REFORM MANUAL WEEDING MARKETING NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PLANTATIONS PRICE PREMIUM PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCE PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS QUALITY STANDARDS RA RECYCLING SEEDS SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDERS SOWING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE FARMING WAGES WASTE MANAGEMENT Macawaris, Natalie Taylor, Colin Zamora-Galinato, Carla Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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Smallholder banana farmers are beginning
to understand that their old farming methods are
contributing to the planet's drying up or suffocating
in fields of garbage. They are convinced that they have to
change their ways for the good of their farms, their
communities, and their children. But what really drives them
to adopt new and sustainable practices? What will ensure
they continue to do so? International Finance Corporation
(IFC) partnered with Unifrutti Philippines in 2008 to work
with farmers to enable them to be certified to the
international Sustainable Agriculture Network standards of
the Rainforest Alliance (RA). With concerted efforts from
Unifrutti (the lead firm) and IFC, smallholder farmers were
trained to understand the RA standards and auditing
processes, buy into the concepts of environment and social
sustainability, adopt new sustainable practices, and pass
the certification audit all within 12 months. This smart
lesson examines the difficult challenges of instituting
change, as well as the necessary steps to ensure ongoing sustainability. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
| author |
Macawaris, Natalie Taylor, Colin Zamora-Galinato, Carla |
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Macawaris, Natalie Taylor, Colin Zamora-Galinato, Carla |
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Macawaris, Natalie |
| title |
Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippines |
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sowing the seeds of sustainability : a case project with unifrutti, ifc, and smallholder banana farmers in the philippines |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/14875388/sowing-seeds-sustainability-case-project-unifrutti-ifc-smallholder-banana-farmers-philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10447 |
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