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The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s sustainability activities in the Dairy Sector

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s sustainability activities in the Dairy Sector. Why SAI Platform? (1/2). “Sustainability is becoming a business imperative; doing nothing is no longer an option. It is about securing your business for the future.”.

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The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s sustainability activities in the Dairy Sector

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  1. The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’ssustainabilityactivities in the DairySector

  2. Why SAI Platform? (1/2) • “Sustainability is becoming a business imperative; doing nothing is no longer an option. It is about securing your business for the future.” • “Consumer awareness, pressure on commodity and energy prices, scarcity of raw materials, together with regulator and competitor actions are combining to ensure businesses cannot ignore the environmental and social dimensions of how they operate” • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 2008 report“Sustainability: are consumers buying it?”  Need for the development and implementation ofsustainable agriculture (SA)

  3. Why SAI Platform? (2/2) Main challenges in front of us – for farmers, society & the food sector WhySAI Platform What is SAI Platform Members Countries Activities Contact Non-food use (fuels) Volatile Ag. Prices Professionalization farmers Climate change Rural Livelihood Land degradation Food (in)security New technologies GMOs Water scarcity Improved yields needed Diminishing Biodiversity Reduced extension services

  4. What is SAI Platform • A Food Industry initiative aiming to actively: • - Support the development of SAthrough commodity-specific groups • Exchange information & communicate worldwide about SA Working on a pre-competitive basis Including all good ideas/initiatives contributing to SA CONSUMERS RETAILERS PRODUCERS Food chain FOOD companies TRADING companies Trade & Policy- makers Input providers Advisory Services Research Academic Otherstakeholders Financial Institutions NGOs IGOs Media

  5. Members Agroterra IN COOPERATION WITH:

  6. Countries Our Members – independently and through SAI Platform Working Groups – have pilot projects in over 35 countries

  7. Access Point • Innovative support to member project managers, designed to ensure access to knowledge and know how on sustainable agriculture • Advisory Activities • Provide customized support to member companies • Practices Library • Establish repository of sustainable agricultural practices and success cases • Knowledge sharing • Innovation and knowledge sharing to fulfill stakeholders needs (incl. through Working Groups focusing on specific crops – cereal, coffee, dairy, fruit, vegetable - and issues – water, climate change) • Research/technology • Monitor developments and outcome of sustainable agriculture pilot projects and documentation (measurement) • Application of results to leverage costs & benefits to all stakeholders • Conference • Forum for discussion of broad research, practical solutions, achievements & services; SA-related issues of current & forthcoming relevance • Continuous improvement and advanced education • Ensured by delivering custom made executive education & training programs led by top facilitators Development of Human Capital Support to companies Innovation Activities and products Research & Development Services Education & Training

  8. The Working Group Dairy Example: The Working Group Dairy Members Chair: J.P. Rennaud Vice-Chair: Sarah Patterson Members: and the International Dairy Federation - IDF

  9. Activity 1: Promoting Sustainable Dairy Practices • Publication of Principles and Practices for Sustainable Dairy Production (endorsed by IDF) • Identification of indicators of progress • Exploring the development of a code/standard as guarantee in trade SAI Platform – Dairy Working Group

  10. Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 1/3 STEPS TAKEN: • Comparison of 27 methods and studies to measure GHG emissions at farm level • Recommendations for the development of a single method to measure these • Coordination with key stakeholder groups to achieve that (IDF, Global Dairy Platform - GDP, The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation - FAO etc) Dairy Working Group

  11. Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 2/3 MAIN FINDINGS OF THE STUDY • Methodologies are widespread • International/national alignment is necessary • Objective of this industry alignment is to: • Know the hotspots and key impacts • Standardise methods and data • Make sound comparisons feasible • Anticipate to questions from society • Make actual improvement and mitigation possible • Further work is required on: • Scope • Allocation • Data - level of use and quality Dairy Working Group

  12. Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 3/3 NEXT STEPS: • Disaggregation of 18% figure - FAO • Common methodology • Farming • Processing • Apples with Apples • Collaboration and sharing is key • Engagement with key organisations (FAO, UNEP, WBCSD, WWF, The Carbon Trust) align • Workshops/communications Dairy Working Group

  13. What do we have? A working group for work in more areas in the future regardless of affiliation and location. An exciting opportunity to lift the profile of dairy globally On the same page A need for continued sharing and collaborative efforts Dairy to be seen as a solution not a cause of Climate Change

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