Responsible Sourcing from Smallholders (RSS) for Sugar in Northen Negros Occidental, Philippines

In 2016, the Responsible Sourcing from Smallholders (RSS) program was introduced by Nestlé in partnership with Proforest, the Philippines Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc. (SIFI), Hawaiian-Philippine Company, Victorias Milling Corporation and Lopez Sugar Corporation to address the key risks and needs of farmers: child labour prevention, proper use of personal protective equipment, zero-burning practices, technical training, livelihood improvement, increased productivity and better soil management.
In 2018, the ASR Group came on board as a co-funder.
Since the program started 8 years ago, about 4,300 farmers from 102 agrarian reform beneficiary organization (ARBO) groups covering almost 3,300 hectares, have received a varied range of RSS support.

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