Sustainable Agriculture, a unique collaboration, Beyond CompetitionThe Global Food Sector Initiative for Sustainable Agriculture

Bangkok| 8 dec, 2015HLPD GCARD

Peter Erik YwemaSAI Platform

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How did it start?

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SAI Platform: from Small & Brand-Led … to Full Supply Chain and Implementation Focus

2002 discussion platform and clearing house

2008From clearing house to reference center; P&Ps

2013 From guidance to tools (FSA) & implementation

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90 Number of members

Brands & coffee traders

Brands, traders , coops, processors &

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AFFILIATE MEMBERS

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Engagement along the value chain

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97% has, or is developing, sustainable sourcing targets for some or all their agricultural raw materials (jan 2015)

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Specific targets for sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials

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SAI Platform’s Vision 2020

Implement secure and thriving agricultural supply chains and protect the earth’s resources through widespread adaptation of sustainable practices that deliver value to our members, farmers, farming communities and consumers.

ADOPTION

PRACTICES VALUE

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Principles & Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

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Example on Arable & Vegetable Crops

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Current situation: Multiple schemes & complexity

80% the same!

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Reducing complexity: towards one language

Risk assessment CompanyReference

StandardsBenchmark

On-farmAssessment

Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)

Another Standard?

No, thank you!

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FSA allows farmers – for the first time– to assess, improve and report their sustainable agricultural practices in a way that is recognized by their customers.Free and Open Source

FSA in a nutshell:A universal tool

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FSA in a nutshell:Not just ‘fair’ or ‘eco’...

Enviromental

Agro-chemicals

Air

Biodiversity

Crop Protection

Planting

Soil Management

Waste Management

Water Management

SocialHealth and SafetyLabor ConditionsLocal Community

EconomicFinancial Stability

Market AccessLegal Compliance

The FSA questions are based on sustainable farming practices recognized in the food and drink industry, covering environmental, economic and social aspects

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1. Assess farm sustainability2. Use as basis for improvement plans3. Benchmark tool to gauge other

certification schemes and proprietary codes: assess completeness & basis for improvement plans

4. Use as a company’s (external) sustainable agriculture standard

5. Aggregation of farm sustainability data, across regions, commodities

FSA in a nutshell:Uses of FSA

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Online and offline assessments, data storage, reporting and communication

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Just imagine the scale when 80 big global buyers start to implement this & the potential volume of sustainably grown agricultural products globally ……

What are the benefits of FSA?

Used globally in 24 countries, available in 18 languages

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• Improve performance•Save time & resource•Reduce costs• Improve market access•A global language•Multi-crop

FSA: Benefits for farmers

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Can the Market do this alone?

• Like no single big company could do it alone...• The joint precompetitive action by SAI Platform can’t do it

• FSA is a ‘market vehicle’ with a huge potential for more sustainable, safe and inclusive agriculture, that affects farmers beyond the direct value chains....• ....but is needs leverage for implementation from all

stakeholders involved: Extension service, impact-assessors, management of change sociologistists, coordination, common language, prioritization of issues, and passion for farming.

Follow us on social networks

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@SAIPlatform

www.linkedin.com/company/sai-platform

Thank You!

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SAI Platform Projects using FSA

• Sugar Beet production in Europe• Strawberry and Sustainable Water Management in Donana (Spain)• Orange production in Brazil• Rice production in Spain and elswhere• Arable commodities in Canada