Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Certifying Coffee-Growers

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SAN SALVADOR, Oct 13 2002 (IPS) - From January to August of this year, 52 coffee plantations in El Salvador received a green seal that certifies their compliance with environmental standards, granted by the international organization Rainforest Alliance. The seal, which was presented to the owners of farms that cover a total area of 1,112 hectares, recognizes the protection of forests, rivers, flora and fauna, a reduction in the use of pesticides, and the fomenting of environmental education, among other things.

Another 196 farms in nine departments throughout the country are working towards certification.