Official Mission Statement

SAI Platform is a food industry initiative aimed at contributing to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Its activities are open to stakeholders of the food chain, including farmers whose involvement is crucial to the successful design and implementation of sustainable

agricultural practices.

Year of Establishment 2002

Key Features

* As a global food and drink industry initiative for sustainable agriculture, SAI Platform seeks involvement from all food chain stakeholders willing to play an active role in the development, recognition and implementation of sustainable practices for mainstream agriculture.

* SAI Platform gathers and develops knowledge on sustainable agriculture, which it then shares with all interested parties to reach common understanding of the concept and of its long-term implications.

* SAI Platform has an inclusive approach, taking into account multiple valuable initiatives and concepts, for instance elements from both integrated and organic farming, as far as they contribute to sustainable agriculture.

* SAI Platform aims at developing sustainable agriculture for the mainstream agricultural produce through a continuous improvement process that allows for an easier and more flexible adoption by farmers, worldwide. - See more at: //www.standardsmap.org/fsa

Facts and Figures

* SAI Platform has over 50 members: food companies and affiliates (see saiplatform.org)* 5 Working Groups: beef, coffee, fruit, dairy, arable & vegetable crops; 4 committees: Water, Farmer Self Assessment, Farmer and Supplier Partnership, Biodiversity; and many commodity specific projects.

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