Improving Sustainability in Tropical Fruit Value Chains - GCP/GLO/022/GER
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The tropical fruit sector is crucial for developing countries, with significant international trade that has grown steadily. In 2024, global exports of the four major tropical fruits – avocados, mangoes, pineapples and papayas – reached a peak value of USD 11 billion (in constant 2014–2016 dollar terms). Tropical fruits are vital not only for food security but also for economic development. However, the industry faces significant challenges, including environmental concerns such as agrochemical pollution, and social issues like labour rights violations, poor working conditions, and unequal economic benefits. Furthermore, the sector contends with imbalanced value distribution and market concentration.Although some businesses have adopted responsible business conduct (RBC) practices, the complexity of the value chains and the need for cooperation make sustainability a collective responsibility. The COVID-19 pandemic added new challenges, disrupting supply chains, labour availability and markets, exacerbating already existing issues. Nevertheless, companies that managed the impacts of the pandemic while adhering to international standards were able to improve their resilience and long-term viability. FAO developed a project to promote sustainable practices and enhance resilience to shocks, combining long-term sustainability efforts with more immediate responses to shocks and other challenges, drawing on internationally endorsed standards, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains (OECD-FAO Guidance) and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems. This project (GCP/GLO/022/GER) supported a network of companies committed to enhancing resilience and sustainability in tropical fruit value chains, focusing on actors working with avocado and pineapple.