date:Feb 16, 2017
tified commodities markets have grown at annual rates between 20% and 100%, along with an increasing number of private standards. An increasing number of agricultural producers and traders get certified as they identify potential social, environmental but also economic benefits in VSS. Among the environmental and social labels, the most common in the agricultural sector are the Rainforest Alliance, organic agriculture and fair trade labels.
VSS in the banana sector
Voluntary Sustainability Stan