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News and views from SAI Platform, our members and across the sustainable agriculture sector
![Empowering smallholder farmers in South East Asia picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/istock-1445078673-640x383.jpg)
Empowering smallholder farmers in South East Asia
![Call for submissions for the 2024 FSA Growing A Better Planet Award picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gbp-feat-2.jpg)
Call for submissions for the 2024 FSA Growing A Better Planet Award
![FSA Growing a Better Planet Award 2023 Shortlist picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/istock-1127980059-640x360.jpg)
FSA Growing a Better Planet Award 2023 Shortlist
![Empowering farmers to demonstrate, enhance and verify on-farm sustainability picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fsa-farmers-handbook-640x454.png)
Empowering farmers to demonstrate, enhance and verify on-farm sustainability
![Interview with Guilherme Ortega of Solidaridad, Brazil picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/copy-of-interview-template-640x360.jpg)
Interview with Guilherme Ortega of Solidaridad, Brazil
![Interview with Alina Menżyńska – Farm Frites Poland picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-interview-alina-640x336.jpeg)
Interview with Alina Menżyńska – Farm Frites Poland
![SAI Platform Releases new FSA Outcome Measurement Handbook expanding its scope to cover Soil, Water and Biodiversity picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/istock-1373228664-640x427.jpg)
SAI Platform Releases new FSA Outcome Measurement Handbook expanding its scope to cover Soil, Water and Biodiversity.
![Interview with Tamás Sarkadi – Sabater picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tamas-interview-640x360.jpeg)
Interview with Tamás Sarkadi – Sabater
![New online FSA training ensures user knowledge, skills and empowerment picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/istock-1373228664-640x427.jpg)
New online FSA training ensures user knowledge, skills and empowerment
![Interview with Emil Dalsgaard Hansen, Director of Grain – DAKOFO picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/emil-dakofo-interview-640x360.jpeg)
Interview with Emil Dalsgaard Hansen, Director of Grain – DAKOFO
![FSA 3.0 re-benchmarking now finalised picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fsa-image-640x235.jpeg)
FSA 3.0 re-benchmarking now finalised
![Field to Market Announces Gold Level Equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ftm-640x235.png)
Field to Market Announces Gold Level Equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0
![The FSA’s Growing A Better Planet Award 2023 goes to Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/microsoftteams-image-1-640x326.jpg)
The FSA’s Growing A Better Planet Award 2023 goes to Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative
![Interview with Gabriel Sarasin, Director of Sustainability and Technology – McCORMICK picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gabriel-sarasin-final-640x360.jpeg)
Interview with Gabriel Sarasin, Director of Sustainability and Technology – McCORMICK
![SAI Platform pilots the Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment in Hungary picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/istock-1094620858-1-e1685702365296-640x427.jpg)
SAI Platform pilots the Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment in Hungary.
![Crops Working Group and FSA Community of Practice – Rome Event picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/copy-of-crops-fsa-rome-event-640x360.jpg)
Crops Working Group and FSA Community of Practice – Rome Event
![Call for submissions for the FSA Growing A Better Planet Award picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/gbp-feat-e1711446303682.jpg)
Call for submissions for the FSA Growing A Better Planet Award
![The FSA advances sustainable production for the Florida citrus industry picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-123-1-640x336.jpg)
The FSA advances sustainable production for the Florida citrus industry
![The Farm Sustainability Assessment: Globally significant and locally relevant picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/istock-1127980059-640x360.jpg)
The Farm Sustainability Assessment: Globally significant and locally relevant
![Growing a Better Planet: Ocean Spray reveals a unique story for sustainable cranberries picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/planet-gbp-no-strings-darker-640x602.png)
Growing a Better Planet: Ocean Spray reveals a unique story for sustainable cranberries
FSA re-benchmarking deadline closed
![Farm Sustainability Assessment 3.0 now available in Chinese picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/china.png)
Farm Sustainability Assessment 3.0 now available in Chinese
![New FSA 3.0 User Guide released picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fsa-userguide-1.png)
New FSA 3.0 User Guide released
FSA 3.0 continues to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices
![The Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/istock-858899178-640x427.jpg)
The Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment
FSA Measurement and Integration Workstream: Call for nominations
![We welcome Lorenz Snack-World as a SAI Platform member picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lorenz-640x452.png)
We welcome Lorenz Snack-World as a SAI Platform member
![First Gold Level benchmark achieved against FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/istock-1127980059-640x360.jpg)
First Gold Level benchmark achieved against FSA 3.0
![Benchmark equivalence achieved for SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/istock-494416494-640x419.jpg)
Benchmark equivalence achieved for SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0
FSA Steering Committee: Call for nominations
![McCormick’s Grown for Good Standard achieves Silver Level equivalence against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-istock-654253876-1-640x336.jpg)
McCormick’s Grown for Good Standard achieves Silver Level equivalence against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment
![First Benchmark Equivalence achieved for FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-istock-6711902181-1-640x337.jpg)
First Benchmark Equivalence achieved for FSA 3.0
![SAI Platform’s Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment to be released Spring 2022 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/istock-5134745681-2-640x427.jpg)
SAI Platform’s Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment to be released Spring 2022
![Interview with Martina Pia Campisi of O.P. Esperidio picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eq0a7781-640x427.jpg)
Interview with Martina Pia Campisi of O.P. Esperidio
FSA Workstreams: Call for nominations
![Growing a better planet: Nordzucker sugar beet leading the way in sustainable agriculture practices picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fsa_nordzucker_th-640x360.png)
Growing a better planet: Nordzucker sugar beet leading the way in sustainable agriculture practices
![FSA now available in seven additional languages picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/what-is-fsa-640x508.jpg)
FSA now available in seven additional languages
![Newly approved FSA Verification Bodies Imaflora and ECAS picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fsa-web-app-640x427.jpg)
Newly approved FSA Verification Bodies Imaflora and ECAS
![Growing momentum for the FSA in Florida’s orange industry picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/floranges_feat.jpg)
Growing momentum for the FSA in Florida’s orange industry
![Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment achieves major milestone picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/trials--640x235.jpg)
Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment achieves major milestone
![Online FSA Learning Centre is key to cultivating on-farm sustainability picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fsalc-feat.jpg)
Online FSA Learning Centre is key to cultivating on-farm sustainability
![World’s first FSA verification for cinnamon: McCormick & Company tell us how picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20201013_audit_fsa_pt_chc_by_mhd_zaid_0043-1-scaled-e1620295828324-640x370.jpg)
World’s first FSA verification for cinnamon: McCormick & Company tell us how
![Growing a better planet: industry uptake of FSA to meet sustainability targets picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fsa-nomad-feat.jpg)
Growing a better planet: industry uptake of FSA to meet sustainability targets
![The Sustainable Rice Platform National Interpretation Guideline (NIG) for the U.S.A. Achieves Silver Level Equivalence with Farm Sustainability Assessment picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/srp-feat.jpg)
The Sustainable Rice Platform National Interpretation Guideline (NIG) for the U.S.A. Achieves Silver Level Equivalence with Farm Sustainability Assessment
![#GrowingABetterPlanet: Outlook on the new FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gbp-feat-e1669996158557.jpg)
#GrowingABetterPlanet: Outlook on the new FSA 3.0
![FSA Accelerator: Russia Project successfully accomplishes on-farm sustainability for the sugar-beet industry picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/suberu-1.jpg)
FSA Accelerator: Russia Project successfully accomplishes on-farm sustainability for the sugar-beet industry
![FSA auditors to benefit from tailored online training course picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/fsa-audit-training.jpg)
FSA auditors to benefit from tailored online training course
![FSA – the industry solution generating interest in China picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/china-online-f.jpg)
FSA – the industry solution generating interest in China
![Interview with Alexander Pfeifer and Hannes Werth of VOG Products picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vog-ita.jpg)
Interview with Alexander Pfeifer and Hannes Werth of VOG Products
![FSA Community of Practice gathers in support of FSA 3.0 developments picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fsa-sneak.jpg)
FSA Community of Practice gathers in support of FSA 3.0 developments
![BASF, Boortmalt and SAI Platform partner for sustainable barley production picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/basfboortmalt_feat.jpg)
BASF, Boortmalt and SAI Platform partner for sustainable barley production
![Wild Harvest Project completes successful assessment development phase picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/trials-wild-feat-e1605702076897.jpg)
Wild Harvest Project completes successful assessment development phase
![Birds Eye pea harvest verified as first Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Gold Level supply chain in the UK picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/peas-feat.jpg)
Birds Eye pea harvest verified as first Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Gold Level supply chain in the UK
![Online, interactive, FSA learning session comes to China picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/china-online-f.jpg)
Online, interactive, FSA learning session comes to China
![Interview Athanasios Mandis: “In essence, we are looking at a slicker FSA Self-Assessment Questionnaire with a call for greater clarity on performance.” picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/am-innocent-feat.jpg)
Interview Athanasios Mandis: “In essence, we are looking at a slicker FSA Self-Assessment Questionnaire with a call for greater clarity on performance.”
![SAI Platform members and key partners invited to sneak preview of FSA 3.0 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fsa-sneak.jpg)
SAI Platform members and key partners invited to sneak preview of FSA 3.0
![SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) now available on SupplyShift picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ss.jpg)
SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) now available on SupplyShift
![Benchmark shows: ‘On the way to PlanetProof’ meets FSA Gold level equivalence for sustainable farming picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fsa-pp-feat.jpg)
Benchmark shows: ‘On the way to PlanetProof’ meets FSA Gold level equivalence for sustainable farming
![FSA arriving at the heart of sustainable agriculture in Latin America picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/latam-1-feat.jpg)
FSA arriving at the heart of sustainable agriculture in Latin America
![Launch of FSA 3.0 postponed until Spring 2021 picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fsa-postponed-feat.jpg)
Launch of FSA 3.0 postponed until Spring 2021
![PepsiCo’s Sustainable Farming Program Achieves Silver Level Equivalence in the USA with Farm Sustainability Assessment picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pepsico_sfp_fsa_feat.jpg)
PepsiCo’s Sustainable Farming Program Achieves Silver Level Equivalence in the USA with Farm Sustainability Assessment
![SAI Platform and ITC launch new FSA Benchmarking Portal picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/fsa-benchmark.jpg)
SAI Platform and ITC launch new FSA Benchmarking Portal
![SAI Platform invests in better support and service to FSA users picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/fsa-hd-feat.jpg)
SAI Platform invests in better support and service to FSA users
![Approved FSA Verification Bodies add their weight to continuous on-farm sustainability improvement picture](https://saiplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/vb-feat.jpg)