Benchmarking agri-food sustainability certifications: Evidences from applying SAFA in the Ecuadorian banana agri-system

Bonisoli, Lorenzo; Gómez, Emilio Galdeano; Piedra‐Muñoz, Laura; Mesa, Juan Carlos Pérez

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.07.054

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“…Similarly, this tool was used to compare five types of agricultural systems, determining that all systems, excluding agribusiness, where similar to each other and had good performance in all sustainability dimensions [ 15 ]. SAFA was also useful to establish the differences between organic and conventional banana crop systems, showing that organic performed better on the governance, environmental and economic dimensions, whereas the conventional systems were better scored on the social dimension due to their size and processes [ 16 ]. SAFA has also been used to establish interventions; when applied in two Amazonian communities in Ecuador, critical areas, such as atmosphere, animal welfare and corporate ethics, were identified as critical to be strengthened with the use of communication and information technologies [ 17 ].…”

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Assessing Sustainability in Cattle Silvopastoral Systems in the Mexican Tropics Using the SAFA Framework

Pérez-Lombardini

Mancera

Suzán

et al. 2021

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The sub-humid native rainforest in Yucatan is one of the most endangered in Mexico. Cattle production is one of the main causes of land use change and silvopastoral systems are a feasible alternative. This work compares the sustainable performance of silvopastoral (native and intensive) and monoculture cattle farms in the state of Yucatan using the Sustainability Assessment for Food and Agriculture (SAFA) framework. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were applied in 9 farms. Responses were fed to the SAFA Tool to obtain sustainability polygons. Percentages of SAFA themes positively and negatively valuated were calculated. Native farms had positive ratings for Participation, Land, Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity, whereas intensive excelled on Holistic Management. Native farms had limited ratings for Decent Livelihood. Native farms (and one intensive silvopastoral farm) had the highest percentages of themes positively valuated compared to monocultures (and one intensive silvopastoral farm), which scored the lowest. Positive evaluations identified native systems as an option for sustainable production; however, areas of opportunity in all farms were discovered. This is the first comparative study using SAFA to evaluate differences in farming systems in the Mexican tropics, providing valuable information to generate policies and incentives on sustainable livestock production, as well as for improving evaluation tools for local application.

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Assessing Sustainability in Cattle Silvopastoral Systems in the Mexican Tropics Using the SAFA Framework

Pérez-Lombardini

Mancera

Suzán

et al. 2021

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“…a consciousness of the combined effects of economic, social and environmental factors, this hampers the world-wide strive towards sustainable food production. Bonisoli et al (2019) in their study did not find a deep interest amongst the producers about sustainability of the local agriculture. Also, Schader et al (2016) stresses that 'in order to enable farmers to make sound decisions, all dimensions of sustainability need to be considered'.…”

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Sustainable value: the perspective of horticultural producers in Arctic Norway

Halland

Bertella

Kvalvik

2021

IFAM

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Aiming for sustainable development of food value chains several assessment methods are developed, however it seems challenging to go from assessment to actual change. A solution proposed is increased stakeholder involvement also in the assessment phase. The perspective on sustainability varies depending on several variables, among which the geographical context where the producers are located. The perspective of the latter is of paramount importance as these are the actors on who, ultimately, possible changes towards sustainability depend. In this article, we applied a qualitative approach to investigate the farmers’ perspective on sustainability, in the horticultural production in Arctic Norway. We found that many of the premises for sustainable food production are present. The main challenges are lack of long-term planning, dependency of rented land as well as fluctuating yield and income. Producer’s network is essential for development as well as introduction of technical improvements. The study shows the importance of contextualisation of sustainability, as well as pointing at concerns about trade-offs between sustainability dimensions and themes in the proposed model. The research contributes to method development by demonstrating how a qualitative approach is a fruitful method to unravel the complexities of sustainability in food production.

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“…According to Bonisoli et al by using the SAFA tool it has been shown that the organic and Fairtrade farms have been driven to achieve sustainable performance metrics than conventional farms. However, conventional farms appear to have a better performance in terms of social sustainability, but this has to do with reasons other certification standards such as possibly the size and processes of farms (Bonisoli et al, 2019). In the article by Raynolds et al (2007), which compared five major third-party certifications by outlining the governance structures, environmental and social standards, and market positions, it was found that there is a struggle between the incumbent certification industry and these new formations on raising the ecological and social expectations from certification (Raynolds et al, 2007).…”

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A Systematic Comparative Assessment of Certification Standards in India and Suggested Evaluation Frameworks

Verma¹,

Sharma²,

Joe³

2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Sustainable agriculture has the potential of addressing major social and environmental challenges affecting agriculture in India. One of the ways to promote sustainable agriculture is through certification. This refers to the broad family of voluntary standards set by third-party against which producers are independently audited and certified. An appropriate sustainability framework can guide more effective food procurement by accounting for context in the form of demand architecture and production systems. The study therefore presents a review of five different sustainability certifications prevalent in India with focus on spice certification. These have been analyzed against value drivers, impact pathways to different capitals, sustainability issues, and the stakeholders involved. The results indicate that these certifications cover most common issues with no evident differences indicating the possibility for a need for differentiation to allow consumers choose based on their preferred concerns. An evaluation framework is prepared to make a case for evaluating these certification initiatives to outline the differential parameters.

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Benchmarking agri-food sustainability certifications: Evidences from applying SAFA in the Ecuadorian banana agri-system

Cited by 35 publications

References 103 publications

Assessing Sustainability in Cattle Silvopastoral Systems in the Mexican Tropics Using the SAFA Framework

Assessing Sustainability in Cattle Silvopastoral Systems in the Mexican Tropics Using the SAFA Framework

Sustainable value: the perspective of horticultural producers in Arctic Norway

A Systematic Comparative Assessment of Certification Standards in India and Suggested Evaluation Frameworks

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