RA Tea training Field version (English)

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Rainforest Alliance
Alliance training
training
Rainforest
for tea
tea plantations
plantations in
in Vietnam
Vietnam
for
-Field versionversion-Field

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Integrated Crop
Crop
Integrated
Management
Management

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1. Stop using prohibited pesticides

Corresponding
criterion:


8.4 (critical)

3

Corresponding
criterion:

2. Reduce WHO Class I and II pesticides

8.5

4

3. IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

Corresponding
criterion:

8.1


Making your crop healthy and strong:
• Regular pruning
• Bush hygiene
• Adequate fertilization
• Removing the branches or bushes affected by
disease
• Insect repellent with natural ingredients
etc.
5

4. Rotation of chemical products

Corresponding
criterion:

8.2

6

Corresponding

criterion:

5. Calibration and maintenance of equipment
8.3


7

6. Keeping record of application

Corresponding
criterion:

8.2

• Date
• Product
• Location and area size
• Quantity and dosage
• Operator

• Equipment

8

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Ecosystem conservation
conservation
Ecosystem

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Corresponding
criterion:


Map of your farm

2.1. (critical)

Identifying areas to be
protected:
• Water sources, rice paddies
• Forest, woods
• Housing areas
• Public roads

10

Protecting water sources
Tea next to rice paddies

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6


Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting water sources

2.6

• Keeping distance between tea and water sources/
rice paddies

No crop

No crop
Stream

12

No crop


No crop
River

Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting water sources

2.6

• Establishing no-spray zone
No-spray zone

No-spray zone

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No-

Protecting water sources
• Establishing vegetative barrier

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

Vegetative
barrier
Crop
Water

Vegetative
barrier

Vegetative
barrier

Water

Crop

Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting forest

2.5

• Keeping distance between tea and forest

Distance
Distance

Corresponding

criterion:

Protecting forest

2.5

• Establishing no-spray zone

No-spray

Protecting housing areas/ public roads

Corresponding
criterion:

2.7

Tea right next to housing areas/ public roads

Protecting housing areas/ public roads

Corresponding
criterion:

• Keeping distance between tea and houses
• Establishing no-spray zone
• Establishing vegetative barrier

2.7

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Wildlife conservation
conservation
Wildlife

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Corresponding
criterion:

No hunting or capturing of wild animals

3.3 (critical)

20

Corresponding
criterion:

No hunting or capturing of wild animals

3.3 (critical)

21

Inventory of animals
• List of names and their numbers

Corresponding
criterion:

3.1

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Soil conservation
conservation
Soil

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Soil erosion problems

Corresponding
criterion:

9.1

Corresponding
criterion:

Soil erosion control

9.1

• Planting tea against the slope
• Manual weeding
• Vegetative cover
Slope

Planting

Maintenance of soil fertility

Corresponding
criterion:

1. Soil analysis
2. Use of organic fertilizer (e.g. compost)

9.2

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Handling of
of chemicals
chemicals
Handling

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Bad examples of chemical storage

Corresponding
criteria:

6.9, 6.11

Good examples of chemical storage
(Applicable only when chemicals are stored
on the farms. Not applicable for My Lam.
Applicable for Vietmong.)

Corresponding
criterion:

6.9

Protective clothing

Corresponding
criterion:

6.13.
(critical)

• Short
sleeves
• No goggles
• No gloves
• Sandals

Corresponding
criterion:

Protective clothing

6.13.
(critical)










Goggles
Mask
Hat
Gloves
Long sleeves
Apron
Boots
Inner clothing used
only during the
application

After application

Corresponding
criteria:

6.16 , 6.17
 Going home without taking shower and changing

clothes
 Bringing protective clothing at home for your
wife to wash
 Washing application equipment at home

After application

Corresponding
criteria:

6.16 , 6.17

Before going home:


Take shower and change clothes



Wash protective clothing and equipment

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Waste management
management
Waste

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Bad examples

Corresponding
criterion:

4.7 (critical),
10.5

Good examples

Corresponding
criterion:

Collect the following wastes separately.

10.1

• Organic waste ( Make it into compost)
• Plastic waste ( The factory will collect.)
• Chemical containers ( The factory will
collect.)

Corresponding
criterion:

Empty containers and expired chemicals
• No burning or
throwing away

• Wash three
times and
puncture them
• Keep them safely until the factory
collects them.

6.10

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Children on
on the
the farm
farm
Children

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Corresponding
criterion:

Minors (15-17 years) contracted on a farm

5.8 (critical)



Written contract with authorization of a parent



No handling of agrochemicals



No more than 42 hours/ week



Should be able to go to school if they wish

Corresponding
criterion:

Minors (-14 years) helping on a family farm

5.9, 5.19



Should go to school during the day



Supervision of adults



No handling of agrochemicals, machinery or
sharp equipment



No working on steep slopes or at high places



No carrying of heavy loads

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