Del Campo al Plato : Baseline report : Biodiversity in standards of the banana and pineapple sector

Abstract

From Farm to Fork project activities take place in two countries: Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. They support the integration of conservation, protection of natural capital, and valuation of ecosystem services in banana and pineapple value chains, increasing sustainability in production through biodiversity-responsible measures. The present baseline report informs about the status of biodiversity protection within standards used in the banana and pineapple market. The main target group of this document is the people responsible for the design, management, and revision of agro-food standards. Furthermore, the information is relevant for experts working on issues related to agriculture, the agro-food sector, and biodiversity, such as advisors to farmers, quality and product managers of food companies, certifiers of agro-food standards, scientific institutes, environmental NGOs, agricultural or nature protection administrations, etc.