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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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dc.contributor.authorMacawaris, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Colin
dc.contributor.authorZamora-Galinato, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T11:31:56Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T11:31:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-05
dc.description.abstractSmallholder 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/14875388/sowing-seeds-sustainability-case-project-unifrutti-ifc-smallholder-banana-farmers-philippines
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10447
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10447
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIFC Smart Lessons Brief
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRIBUSINESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBANANAS
dc.subjectBLACK SIGATOKA
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION COSTS
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION STANDARDS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCOST SAVINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM WORKER
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectGARBAGE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectMANUAL WEEDING
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPLANTATIONS
dc.subjectPRICE PREMIUM
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRA
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectSEEDS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERS
dc.subjectSOWING
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE FARMING
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.titleSowing the Seeds of Sustainability : A Case Project with Unifrutti, IFC, and Smallholder Banana Farmers in the Philippinesen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-01-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:41:25.322669Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/14875388/sowing-seeds-sustainability-case-project-unifrutti-ifc-smallholder-banana-farmers-philippines
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.guid270811468296147406
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20110824022938
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum14875388
okr.identifier.report63825
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryPhilippines
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicRural Development Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicAgriculture and Farming Systems
okr.topicCrops and Crop Management Systems
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicRural Development
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitPEP: Philippines (CEAPH)
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