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title: "2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Supply Chain Requirements (v1.3)"
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updated: 2026-04-20T13:26:00Z
published: 2026-04-20T13:26:00Z
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# 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Supply Chain Requirements (v1.3)

| **Available in:** | [Español](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/es/2020-sustainable-agriculture-standard-supply-chain-requirements) | [Português](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/pt/2020-sustainable-agriculture-standard-supply-chain-requirements) | [Français](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/fr/2020-sustainable-agriculture-standard-supply-chain-requirements) | [**Deutsch**](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/de/2020-sustainable-agriculture-standard-supply-chain-requirements) | [Italiano](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/it/2020-sustainable-agriculture-standard-supply-chain-requirements) |
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> [!CAUTION]
> **This policy has expired as of the 1st of October, 2025. Find the latest version of the policy**[**here**](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/rainforest-alliance-supply-chain-requirements-v15)**.**

Sustainability shouldn’t stop being a focus after the farm gate, and buyers in certified supply chains must provide increased support to farmers to work more sustainably. With the Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 Certification Program, we’re aiming to foster not only transparency but also responsible business practices by companies throughout the supply chain.

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