The opportunities for multistakeholder initiatives to support sustainability in the tropical fruit sector

Year of publication2023

PublisherFAO

AbstractThis brief highlights the potential of multistakeholder initiatives to benefit producers and companies by fostering sustainability and resilience within tropical fruit value chains. The tropical fruit sector faces many risks, including pests and diseases becoming resistant to phytosanitary products, hazardous labour practices, deforestation, and vulnerability to external shocks, such as climate change and economic downturns. These risks are too complex for individual actors to effectively address them in isolation. Multistakeholder initiatives can contribute to sustainable development, resilience and improved business performance.

 

ThemeResponsible Business Conduct (RBC) in Agriculture, Responsible Global Value Chains, Responsible Agricultural Supply

Product typeBrochure (factsheet; flyer/leaflet; Poster; banner)

SeriesSustainable Tropical Fruits Series (Technical Briefs)

Keywordstropical fruits; value chains; sustainable development; resilience; multi-stakeholder processes