The European Food for Biodiversity initiative has officially recognized GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 as meeting more than 70% of the biodiversity criteria relevant to agricultural production; an important milestone that underscores the GLOBALG.A.P. brand’s long‑standing commitment to driving measurable improvements in responsible farming.
About Food for Biodiversity
Food for Biodiversity is a European industry-wide initiative that aims to anchor biodiversity at the heart of the food sector.
Established in 2021, the aim is to integrate biodiversity into sourcing and production strategies by developing clear biodiversity criteria, running pilot projects that demonstrate scalable measures, fostering cross‑sector collaboration, creating economic incentives for biodiversity‑friendly practices, and advocating for coherent policy frameworks at the national and international levels.
The Basis Set of Biodiversity Criteria
Food for Biodiversity has established a set of biodiversity criteria that serve as practical foundations for the food sector. It is intended as a guideline for standard-setting organizations, companies and producer groups to assess and, where necessary, adapt their standards and requirements.
The criteria span four key action areas, including:
- Biodiversity action plans for farms
- Protection and connectivity of semi‑natural habitats
- Soil and plant protection measures
- Biodiversity‑related training and capacity building
GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarking performance
Food for Biodiversity has officially recognized GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 as fulfilling more than 70% of the biodiversity criteria relevant to agricultural production. This confirms that the standard makes a substantial contribution to protecting biological diversity.
This recognition is especially meaningful, since Food for Biodiversity unites companies from production and trade, standard‑setting bodies, and environmental organizations, giving the benchmarking result broad cross‑sector credibility.
For farms, the result underscores the robustness of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 in guiding biodiversity‑friendly practices, while buyers gain added orientation and planning security when sourcing responsibly produced goods.
Agraya’s ongoing commitment
“Biodiversity protection and enhancement is a core pillar of sustainable agriculture, and this recognition reflects the continuous evolution of the flagship GLOBALG.A.P. IFA standard to support farmers and their value-chain partners in implementing practical, science‑based measures,” said René Capote Fuentes, Senior Technical Expert at Agraya GmbH.
Agraya GmbH, incorporating both the GLOBALG.A.P. and GGN label brands, will continue to collaborate with stakeholders across the value chain to advance biodiversity‑positive farming practices and support a more sustainable global farming system.
