Small-scale producers play a vital role in sustainable production and land use — but too often, they lack the resources and economic resilience needed to adopt more sustainable practices.

This case study highlights practical approaches that are helping bridge this gap by creating incentives that bring climate, environmental and social benefits, including premiums, incentives and recognising and rewarding community stewardship.

Part of a series exploring promising approaches for enabling small-scale producer market access and shifts to sustainable production:

1. Case study: Stakeholder engagement for small-scale producer inclusion
2. Case study: Supporting inclusion of small-scale producers
3. Case study: Market incentives for sustainable production by small-scale producers - download below