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Explore the Interactive Farm: See the Food Security Standard in Action
Discover the Interactive Farm, a new online tool that brings the Food Security Standard (FSS) to life through real-world implementation examples. Based on the experience of a Colombian palm oil producer, it demonstrates how practical food security measures can strengthen the Right to Adequate Food and support more resilient agricultural supply chains.
Finding Credible Sustainability Standards: The Food Security Standard Now Featured in Three Key Guidance Platforms
As the number of voluntary sustainability standards continues to grow, choosing the right one can be challenging. The inclusion of the Food Security Standard (FSS) in the Standards Compass of the Helpdesk on Business & Human Rights and the FNR Gütezeichen-Finder helps companies identify food security as an essential component of human rights due diligence and responsible sourcing.
Enhancing Food Security in Coffee Production
Coffee is one of the most valuable agricultural commodities in the world, yet many farmers who grow it struggle with food insecurity. This challenge is not unique to coffee but affects workers and smallholders of other agricultural sectors in hunger-affected countries as well, as pointed out by the Global Hunger Index.
A FOSSEM Journey: Vegbox Horticulture Works Towards Fulfilling Human Rights Due Diligence in its Ethiopian Agri-Supply Chain
The Food Security Sensitive Management (FOSSEM) system offers a customizable, step-by-step approach to implement human rights due diligence and realize the right to food, ultimately leading to full FSS certification. This approach is particularly beneficial for farms operating in challenging conditions, as it allows for gradual improvement towards full compliance with certification requirements and food security guarantees.
Newsletter – July 2024
FSS NEWS:
• Neues interaktives FSS Tool zur Riskoanalyse
• Veröffentlichung FSS Erklärvideos
• Rückblick auf die FSS Konferenz – Rural21
The FSS in Action: GREMCA S.A.’s Journey to Becoming the First Food Security Standard Certified Company Under ISCC
GREMCA Agricultura y Energía Sostenible, S.A. (GREMCA) is a Colombian agro-industrial palm oil company located in El Copey, César, Colombia. It achieved a significant sustainability milestone by becoming the first company certified under International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
