How do the communities benefit from selling their Forest Stewardship Council/Rainforest Alliance Certified products?
Because of the great demand for certified products, the communities are have access to a stable market. And because the buyers recognize the efforts that the communities are making, they are willing to pay a premium for the products. This is true for example in the case of certified xate, which is sold to churches in the United States. Besides higher prices, the communities receive technical support for the production, management and marketing of their products and they learn ways to improve their business and organizational skills. What improvements have you seen within communities once they achieved certification? Among the more significant improvements has been in education. Many children have been awarded scholarships, and some of those have since graduated from their secondary schools. Awareness of the environment is growing as several communities can now boast forestry technicians and a large number of teachers. In terms of health care, the communities have invested in more healt
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