RISE, a Tool for Holistic Sustainability Assessment at the Farm Level

Häni, Fritz; Braga, Francesco S.; Stämpfli, Andreas; Keller, Thomas; Fischer, Matthew J.; Porsche, Hans

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.34379

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“…Various tools exist for agricultural assessment (Olde et al , 2016) with different levels of complexity and managerial implementation (Coteur et al , 2020); however, with the focus on holistic assessment, the number of possibilities decreases. The Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation (RISE) (Häni et al , 2003) or Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, 2021) are examples of holistic sustainability frameworks for agriculture. Moreover, the Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF) is an approach to assess sustainability throughout the food supply chain.…”

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Connectivity is key: holistic sustainability assessment and reporting from the perspective of food manufacturers

Küchler

Herzig

2021

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PurposeAs members of the food supply chain, food manufacturers acquire power and hold responsibility for the sustainable transformation of our food systems. Sustainability assessment and reporting frameworks function as instruments to shape sustainable transformation processes. The purpose of the paper is to investigate the suitability for food manufacturing companies and their connectivity with the up- and downstream food supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThe first section of the study explores the need for holistic, company-based sustainability frameworks in the food manufacturing sector from the literature. The second part compares seven frameworks, in terms of content and supply chain connectivity.FindingsFood sector specificity demands the inclusion of topics specific to food systems. Furthermore, none of the investigated frameworks fulfil both food sector specificity and full connectivity with the up- and downstream supply chain.Research limitations/implicationsAs a limitation to this work, comparison of the frameworks at topic level instead of indicator level is considered. The findings call for more harmonised and integrated sustainability assessment throughout the food supply chain.Practical implicationsThe framework a food manufacturer should apply depends on their motivation behind conducting the sustainability assessment and reporting. Evidence is provided from various perspectives and with regard to key issues such as content, certification and communication.Originality/valueNo comparison between sustainability frameworks has been made yet from the supply chain perspective of food manufacturers.

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Connectivity is key: holistic sustainability assessment and reporting from the perspective of food manufacturers

Küchler

Herzig

2021

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“…LADA data are extracted from the LADA indicators' toolbox developed for LADA (see [80]); the indicators of LADA are divided into two types: those describing the state of the resources+ and those describing direct pressure on the resources++; thus, the indicators used are those that indicate the degradation type…”

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“…The framework RISE (Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation) was developed by Hafel, in Switzerland, for evaluating the environmental, sociocultural and economic sustainability of farm operations [80]. Currently, the RISE version 3.0 software can be found online (RISE 3.0 -Software Manual (bfh.ch)) (accessed on 4 March 2022) or offline (Microsoft SilverlightTM plug-in required) to analyze the data.…”

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“…It includes a total of 50 indicators addressing environmental, social, economic and land management aspects. The data are collected with a questionnaire-based methodology, where farmers are interviewed for 3 to 5 h, which, with the additional time for data computation, requires a total assessment time of 5-9 h [80]. The framework should be used by agronomists or specialists in agricultural advisory.…”

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An Overview of Sustainability Assessment Frameworks in Agriculture

Alaoui

Barão

Ferreira

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Recent research established a link between environmental alterations due to agriculture intensification, social damage and the loss of economic growth. Thus, the integration of environmental and social dimensions is key for economic development. In recent years, several frameworks have been proposed to assess the overall sustainability of farms. Nevertheless, the myriad of existing frameworks and the variety of indicators result in difficulties in selecting the most appropriate framework for study site application. This manuscript aims to: (i) understand the criteria to select appropriate frameworks and summarize the range of those being used to assess sustainability; (ii) identify the available frameworks to assess agricultural sustainability; and (iii) analyze the strengths, weaknesses and applicability of each framework. Six frameworks, namely SAFA, RISE, MASC, LADA, SMART and public goods (PG), were identified. Results show that SMART is the framework that considers, in a balanced way, the environmental, sociocultural and economic dimensions of sustainability, whereas others focused on the environmental (RISE), environmental and economic (PG) and sociocultural (SAFA) dimension. However, depending on the scale assessment, sector of application and the sustainability completeness intended, all frameworks are suitable for the assessment. We present a decision tree to help future users understand the best option for their objective.

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“…In their review paper, Alaoui et al [5] selected frameworks based on the following criteria: (1) are validated through a peer-review process, (2) consider a farm-level assessment, (3) cover universal agricultural sectors including livestock and arable farms, (4) include the three dimensions of sustainability, and (5) are suitable both for Europe and countries worldwide. Based on the selected criteria, the following frameworks were identified: RISE (Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation [21]), MASC (Multi-attribute Assessment of Sustainability of Cropping Systems [22]), LADA (Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands [3]), SMART (Sustainability Monitoring and Assessment RouTine, [23]), SAFA (Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems [24]) and PG (Public Goods [25]).…”

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A New Framework to Assess Sustainability of Soil Improving Cropping Systems in Europe

Alaoui

Hallama

Bär

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Assessing agricultural sustainability is one of the most challenging tasks related to expertise and support methodologies because it entails multidisciplinary aspects and builds on cultural and value-based elements. Thus, agricultural sustainability should be considered a social concept, reliable enough to support decision makers and policy development in a broad context. The aim of this manuscript was to develop a methodology for the assessment of the sustainability of soil improving cropping systems (SICS) in Europe. For this purpose, a decision tree based on weights (%) was chosen because it allows more flexibility. The methodology was tested with data from the SoilCare Horizon 2020 study site in Germany for the assessment of the impact of the integration of cover crops into the crop rotation. The effect on the environmental indicators was slightly positive, but most assessed properties did not change over the short course of the experiment. Farmers reported that the increase in workload was outweighed by a reputation gain for using cover crops. The incorporation of cover crops reduced slightly the profitability, due to the costs for seeds and establishment of cover crops. The proposed assessment methodology provides a comprehensive summary to assess the agricultural sustainability of SICS.

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RISE, a Tool for Holistic Sustainability Assessment at the Farm Level

Cited by 26 publications

References 5 publications

Connectivity is key: holistic sustainability assessment and reporting from the perspective of food manufacturers

Connectivity is key: holistic sustainability assessment and reporting from the perspective of food manufacturers

An Overview of Sustainability Assessment Frameworks in Agriculture

A New Framework to Assess Sustainability of Soil Improving Cropping Systems in Europe

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