All Bananas Resources | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/crops/bananas/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:02:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png All Bananas Resources | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/crops/bananas/ 32 32 Explore our 2024 Banana Certification Data Report https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/banana-certification-data-report-2024/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:23:10 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=111673 We’re pleased to share the 2024 certification data report for the Rainforest Alliance banana sector.... Continue Reading

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]]> Q&A: Our Updated Policy on Pesticides https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/qa-our-updated-policy-on-pesticides/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:23:25 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=106670 The Rainforest Alliance's updated Exceptional Use Policy aims to support farmers to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides. Here are our insights on the state of pest and disease control in the fruits sector and how our pesticide policy fits into our vision of a regenerative future.  ... Continue Reading

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]]> These Banana Farms in Costa Rica Are Growing a Brighter Future https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/these-banana-farms-in-costa-rica-are-growing-a-brighter-future/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:13:47 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=102962 Rich biodiversity? Check. Well-treated workers? Check. Prepared for climate events? Check. Costa Rica's banana industry has a long history of worker abuse and environmental destruction—​but these certified farms are proving there's a better way.... Continue Reading

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]]> Stock Photos: Bananas https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/stock-photos-bananas/ Tue, 07 May 2024 14:51:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/stock-photos-bananas/ Photos from Rainforest Alliance Certified banana farms, and banana farmers. Also includes shareable social media graphics.

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]]> Americans love bananas: Why bananas have remained cheap amid produce inflation https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/americans-love-bananas-why-bananas-have-remained-cheap-amid-produce-inflation/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 09:55:20 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=100473 ABC News explores why bananas have remarkably defied produce inflation, remaining accessible to U.S. consumers.The Rainforest Alliance points to one reason: bananas are high-yield herbs, producing up to 240 bananas per plant.

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]]> Better for Business – Rainforest Alliance Certified Bananas https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/better-for-business-rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/better-for-business-rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 02:36:27 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/better-for-business-rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/ The post Better for Business – Rainforest Alliance Certified Bananas appeared first on Rainforest Alliance.

]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/marketing-resource/better-for-business-rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/feed/ 0 World Rainforest Day: Five UK Favourite Foods ‘Under Threat from Climate Crisis and Deforestation’ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/world-rainforest-day-five-uk-favourite-foods-under-threat-from-climate-crisis-and-deforestation/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:16:09 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=84487 The Rainforest Alliance says climate change and deforestation threaten the supply of key raw ingredients for some of Britain's favourite foods.

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]]> Project Profile: Driving Improvement in the Banana Sector https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/driving-improvement-in-the-banana-sector-project/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/driving-improvement-in-the-banana-sector-project/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:58:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/project-profile-driving-improvement-in-the-banana-sector/ This project is promoting best practices in the banana value chain in Guatemala and Ecuador.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/driving-improvement-in-the-banana-sector-project/feed/ 0 Learnings from the Field: Finca Esmeralda and the Future of Certified Bananas https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/learnings-from-the-field-finca-esmeralda-and-the-future-of-certified-bananas/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/learnings-from-the-field-finca-esmeralda-and-the-future-of-certified-bananas/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:46:53 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=76830 After teaming up for an early implementation pilot of our strengthened certification program, both Finca Esmeralda and the Rainforest Alliance took away learnings that will contribute to a more sustainable banana sector.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/learnings-from-the-field-finca-esmeralda-and-the-future-of-certified-bananas/feed/ 0 Rainforest Alliance Certified Bananas https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/#respond Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:55:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/rainforest-alliance-certified-bananas/ Over the years we’ve worked with most of the world’s biggest companies to improve their banana supply chains, trained farmers in more sustainable growing methods, and built partnerships with local communities, NGOs, and scientists committed to changing the industry.... Continue Reading

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