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Reprieve for coffee and tea farmers over foreign markets

Coffee and tea farmers have a reason to smile after certification to access international markets was extended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Rainforest Alliance, one of the two certifying bodies on sustainable production, said the pandemic had hampered their operations and made it impossible to conduct on-site audits on farms and factories.

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