SAI Platform launches regenerative agriculture program to standardize adoption across global supply chains

SAI Platform has launched the Regenerating Together Program (RTP), a global effort to help food and agriculture companies use regenerative agriculture more consistently across supply chains. The program also aims to improve transparency, measurement, and accountability.

The voluntary program was announced at SAI Platform’s annual member meeting in Saskatoon, Canada, and was also livestreamed during London Climate Action Week. It is the result of more than four years of collaboration among farmers, agronomists, researchers, NGOs, and industry representatives. Over 40 food and agriculture companies, including Nestlé, Louis Dreyfus Company, McCain Foods, and Diageo, have signed a declaration in support of the initiative.

Turning principles into action

Regenerative agriculture is gaining attention in the global food industry as companies seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health, boost biodiversity, and make farms more resilient. Still, the industry has struggled to agree on a consistent way to measure progress across regions, production systems, and farming methods.

SAI Platform says the Regenerating Together Program aims to close that gap by giving companies and farmers a shared framework, practical guidance, and support for making the transition, instead of just defining what regenerative agriculture means.

The updated Regenerating Together Framework is at the heart of the initiative. It lays out a four-step process that works for crop, dairy, and beef production in different regions. The framework is flexible enough for both large commercial farms and smaller operations, allowing producers to adjust practices to meet local needs.

Independent checks aim to build trust

A key new feature of the program is guidance for independent third-party checks and benchmarking of regenerative agriculture practices.

SAI Platform says these verification protocols are meant to make the industry more consistent and transparent by letting everyone assess regenerative agriculture results in the same way. The framework should also help companies show their environmental progress and give farmers more recognition for the value they create through regenerative practices.

The launch comes after pilot projects in 23 production systems across 25 countries, where farmers played a key role in testing and improving the framework. SAI Platform says the program is designed to reduce paperwork for producers and give them the flexibility to choose the regenerative practices that work best for their farms.

Working together helps with wider adoption

The initiative has gained support from a wide range of companies and organizations in the food value chain. Along with corporate partners, groups like the Earthworm Foundation and The Nature Conservancy are helping with implementation. SAI Platform is also working with organizations such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Regen10, and EIT Food to better align regenerative agriculture efforts.

Dionys Forster, Director General of SAI Platform, said the industry has made good progress in defining regenerative agriculture, but the next big challenge is putting those principles into practice on a large scale.

“The Regenerating Together Program offers a practical solution by giving the industry a solid and credible foundation to move toward more resilient global supply chains,” Forster said.

He added that increasing the number of companies adopting these practices will depend on ongoing collaboration across the sector. Shared approaches can help build more sustainable farming systems and make global food supply chains stronger in the long run.