INFASA: A Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture

INFASA is a forum for scientists, policy-makers, producers, food industry leaders, and consumers to converge on the definition and measurement of sustainable agriculture. The initiative focuses on moving beyond the creation of new indicators to understanding how existing assessment tools work in practice and how to integrate them into mainstream farm management. Key priorities include balancing technical complexity with user manageability, incorporating stakeholder participation, and addressing the need for holistic approaches that include the social domain. INFASA seeks to optimize tool use across the food chain, develop guidelines for next-generation tools—such as those measuring carbon footprints—and use demonstration projects to build capacity for wider implementation.

• INFASA seeks to create a convergence of ideas and practices regarding the definition, measurement, and promotion of sustainable agriculture through a strategic dialogue involving scientists, policy-makers, producers, food industry leaders, and consumers.
• The current challenge in sustainable agriculture has shifted from merely developing new indicator and assessment tools to understanding their practical application, coexistence, and transition into mainstream use.
• Effective measurement tools must balance complexity with manageability, ensuring they are transparent and simple enough for users to understand, while remaining robust and accounting for local needs and the social domain.
• INFASA intends to address evolving sustainability issues and technological advances by developing next-generation tools, specifically mentioning the need to measure the carbon footprint of agriculture and address data requirements for traceability.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). INFASA: A Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/infasa_brochure.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. INFASA: A Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/infasa_brochure.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndinfasa, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{INFASA: A Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/infasa_brochure.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }