The Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS) is a voluntary standard that requires all sites,
from alpaca farms through to the seller in the final business-to-business transaction, to
be certified. RAS farmers and ranchers must meet animal-welfare, land-management,
and social requirements.
What does it involve?
Animal Welfare
- Nutrition
- Living environment
- Animal Management
- Handling and transport
- Land Management
Social Welfare
- Human Rights
- Child Labor
- Working conditions and Conduct
- Freedom of Association and Collective bargaining
- Wages and benefits
- Health and safety
Animal Welfare
- Soil
- Biodiversity
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
Chain of Custody
- Farm chain of custody criteria