Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) – 2025 Highlights
18th December 2025
Reflecting on a Year of Progress for Sustainable Agriculture in 2025
The Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) marked 2025 of significant growth and consolidation, reinforcing its role as a trusted benchmark for sustainable agriculture worldwide.
Approximately 60% of the global orange juice supply is now covered by the FSA, with Brazil’s orange juice industry standing out as a prime example of large-scale implementation. Oranges lead worldwide in verifications, with 75 of the 92 completed in Brazil, underscoring the country’s pivotal role. This transformation is being driven by three SAI Platform members namely Louis Dreyfus Company, Citrosuco, and Cutrale who together account for more than 80% of Brazil’s exports and have publicly committed to FSA standards. Their leadership illustrates how collective, sector-wide engagement can accelerate sustainability across entire supply chains.
Key Highlights of 2025 include:
- 247 verifications completed as of November 2025, the highest number to date.
- FSA has now a total of 619 verifications, spanning 46 countries, covering 182 crops and engaging 167,477 farmers.
- Top countries verified: China (116), Brazil (109), India (76).
- Year-on-year growth: China (+11), Brazil (+10), India (+10).
- Top crops verified: Oranges (92), maize (70), barley (59), tomatoes (48), capsicum (43), apples (38).
- Thai Wah Public Company Limited achieved FSA Gold level verification with their smallholder cassava farmers across Thailand and Cambodia.
- Sugar beet: Südzucker-Moldova became the first company in Moldova to achieve FSA verification.
- Hazelnut was FSA verified for the first time: Barry Callebaut achieved FSA Silver and Bronze in Türkiye.
- Stevia was FSA verified for the first time: Ingredion earned FSA Silver for 100% of its stevia supply in China.
- Tomatoes: All Kraft Heinz suppliers in Brazil are FSA verified, a first for the company’s global operations.
Behind the growing adoption of the FSA lies the dedicated work of our team, continuously enhancing the tool to better serve its users. In 2025, significant strides were made to strengthen its usability and impact, including:
- Development of the verification system.
- Transition to Assurance Services International (ASI).
- Onboarding of 2 new verification bodies: Indocert & SMAK.
- Launch of the Verification Integrity Oversight Programme (VIPRO) to support the integrity and credibility of our assurance programme.
- Improved User Support Systems and support offerings.
- Expanded advisory services, with three new SAI Platform advisors joining.
- Over 20 submissions received for the Growing a Better Planet Award, showcasing diverse applications across regions and crops. The cinnamon supplier Collins Higgins Commodities was recognised with the award for its measurable impact on agricultural sustainability in Indonesia.
Stay tuned as in 2026 will see the piloting of a new FSA Add-on designed to embed sustainability due diligence requirements. Pilot testing begins in Q1 2026, with details to be shared in our upcoming introduction webinar. This marks the next chapter in advancing responsible agriculture.