Official Mission Statement

To be a global network transforming agriculture into a sustainable activity.

Year of Establishment 2010

Key Features

The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) is a coalition of non-profit conservation and rural development organizations in the Americas, Africa and Europe promoting the environmental and social sustainability of agricultural activities through the development of good practice standards,

certification and the training of rural producers throughout the world.

Compliance with the SAN Sustainable Agriculture Standard is indispensable for farm certification and the right to use the Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seal on agricultural products.

Through local partners, the SAN supports producers of all sizes to adopt agricultural practices that have a positive impact on ecosystems and rural communities.

Facts and Figures

SAN’s work improves the daily life of thousands of farmers and helps to conserve the environment.

+ 1.2 million certified farms

+ 3.1 million hectares

+ 100 crops

+ 40 countries

可持续网站对该标准进行了环境、社会、管理、质量和伦理五个维度的分析，该标准在社会维度占比30%，环境维度占比47%，管理维度占比19%，质量维度占比3%，伦理维度占比1%。具体数据及分析请点击以下链接进行查看： Click to see the standards analysis on ITC Sustainability website.

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