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- Year 2018
- Languages EN
- Purpose Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet 3: Food
Security Standard on
the right track
The first tests showed: The criteria of the Food Security Standard (FSS) are suited to be integrated into existing sustainability standards …
DetailsTests have been made in Malaysia and Guatemala. First learning experiences were gained regarding the auditability of the FSS criteria and the overall audit procedures. The level of interest for the FSS-project is generally high. Producers of agricultural commodities, voluntary certification schemes and certification bodies are widely open for testing and providing feedback on the FSS. Local stakeholders have shown a broad acceptance regarding a future application of the FSS.
- Year 2018
- Languages EN
- Purpose Fact Sheet
“One thing that I like about the Food Security Standard is the objectivity with which it measures the availability of food to small-scale farmers.”Michael Kitetu (AfriCert, Kenya, 2020)
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