en.Wedoany.com Reported - The SAI Platform has launched the "Regenerating Together Program (RTP)," providing the food and agriculture industry with a shared framework and independent verification mechanism for more consistent application of regenerative agriculture in the supply chain, aiming to enhance transparency, measurement standards, and accountability.
This voluntary program was announced at the SAI Platform's annual member meeting in Saskatoon, Canada, and livestreamed during London Climate Action Week. The program is the result of over four years of collaboration among farmers, agronomists, researchers, NGOs, and industry representatives. More than 40 food and agriculture companies, including Nestlé, Louis Dreyfus Company, McCain Foods, and Diageo, have signed a declaration supporting the initiative.
As companies seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health, promote biodiversity, and enhance farm resilience, regenerative agriculture is gaining attention from the global food industry. However, the industry lacks consensus on how to consistently measure progress across regions, production systems, and farming methods. The SAI Platform states that the "Regenerating Together Program" aims to bridge this gap by providing companies and farmers with a shared framework, practical guidance, and support for transformation, rather than merely defining what regenerative agriculture means.
The updated "Regenerating Together Framework" is central to the initiative, establishing a four-step process applicable to crop, dairy, and beef production in different regions. The framework allows producers to adapt practices to local needs, suitable for both large commercial farms and small-scale operations.
A key new feature of the program is the independent third-party verification and benchmarking guidelines for regenerative agriculture practices. The SAI Platform says these verification protocols make the industry more consistent and transparent by enabling all parties to assess regenerative agriculture outcomes in the same way. The framework should also help companies demonstrate their environmental progress and allow farmers to gain greater recognition for the value they create.
Before its launch, the program was piloted in 23 production systems across 25 countries, with farmers playing a key role in testing and refining the framework. The SAI Platform states that the program aims to reduce paperwork for producers and give them the flexibility to choose the regenerative practices best suited to their farms.
The initiative has garnered support from a wide range of companies and organizations across the food value chain. In addition to corporate partners, organizations such as the Earthworm Foundation and The Nature Conservancy are helping with implementation. The SAI Platform is also collaborating with organizations like the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Regen10, and EIT Food to better coordinate regenerative agriculture efforts. Dionys Forster, Director General of the SAI Platform, said the industry has made good progress in defining regenerative agriculture, but the next major challenge is putting these principles into practice at scale. "The Regenerating Together Program offers a practical solution by providing the industry with a solid and credible foundation to move towards a more resilient global supply chain," Forster said. He added that increasing the number of companies adopting these practices will depend on continued collaboration across the industry, and in the long term, a shared approach helps build more sustainable agricultural systems and strengthen the global food supply chain.
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