{"id":12434,"date":"2026-07-30T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regenagri.org\/?p=12434"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:14:05","slug":"regenagri-launches-farm-standard-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regenagri.org\/hi\/updates\/regenagri-launches-farm-standard-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Regenagri\u00a0launches Farm Standard 4.0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raising the bar for integrity, the updated Farm Standard has been developed to deliver a credible and scalable transition to regenerative agriculture through Regenagri\u2019s third-party certification programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed through an open consultation process to accelerate demand for regeneratively products, Regenagri\u2019s new farm standard combines practical, on-the-ground implementation with robust data and claims integrity, building trust across supply chains and markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new standard comes with support of World Food Prize Laureate and Regenagri Global Ambassador, Professor Rattan Lal, who has welcomed the update as a vital step forward for soil-centred agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring key revisions to improve clarity, consistency, and ease of auditing, the newly restructured certification framework is closely aligned with international regulators and better reflects evolving expectations of regenerative agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A standard designed for today\u2019s challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More than 60 years after the Green Revolution of the 1960s transformed food production, agriculture stands at another pivotal moment. Meeting the food and nutritional needs of a growing global population will require more than improved genetics, chemical inputs, and yield maximisation alone\u2014the new agricultural transformation must be soil-centred, regenerative, inclusive and resilient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The priority of agriculture today must be to improve nutritional quality while restoring soil health, enhance water quality, support biodiversity, and address the climate crisis. Regenerative agriculture offers a pathway to achieve these outcomes while maintaining productive and economically viable farming systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built around the realities farmers face, the new Farm Standard addresses the full spectrum of regenerative outcomes \u2013 from soil health, climate resilience, and biodiversity, to livelihoods, inclusion and long-term farm viability. While strengthening data integrity, consistency, and regulatory alignment, the Standard retains its core commitment to contextualisation, adapting to diverse farming systems, geographies, and climatic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a more rigorous and transparent standard, one that supports farmers in their transition, strengthens climate and environmental outcomes, and delivers higher levels of trust and integrity for all stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key updates to Regenagri\u2019s Farm Standard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Launched on Thursday, July 30 following a consultation with farm partners and other stakeholders, new features of the Farm Standard 4.0 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Improved structure and categorisation of requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To improve clarity in auditing and implementation, requirements are now clearly classified into one of the following categories: Eligibility, Mandatory, and Continuous Improvement. The Standard has been re-organised\u202finto thematic operational sections to clarify which requirements apply in each case, along with supporting normative references.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Clearer identification of\u202fminimum\u202fcertification requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The new Standard includes explicit certification thresholds, procedures for handling non-conformities, and continuous improvement requirements throughout the certification cycle.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. A strengthened management system approach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The updated framework introduces new requirements for the Management Plan to include critical aspects such as soil management, nutrients management, regenerative crop production, crop protection, biodiversity & conservation, animal welfare, water management, GHG emissions, and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Enhanced environmental and landscape management requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Standard includes new requirements for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n