The Agri Toolkit is a comprehensive sustainability assessment system that helps small and medium-sized enterprises assess and demonstrate their environmental and social performance. The system is developed by the UN FAO SAFA (Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems) It is designed in accordance with the guidelines of the European Commission, making it suitable for scientific research, industry benchmarking and practical support. agritoolkit.eu.

Main features:

• • Practice-oriented approach – the system evaluates farmers’ decisions and technological choices, not directly environmental outcomes
  • Evaluation by topic – the evaluation is carried out along the following dimensions:
    • Atmosphere (greenhouse effect, odors, particles),
    • Water use and pollution,
    • Soil quality and erosion,
    • Biodiversity,
    • Material and energy consumption, waste management,
    • Animal welfare,
    • Local economy (under development) agritoolkit.eu.
  • Detailed questions – during the evaluation, the user answers 79 questions, which are projected onto 88 different indicators, taking into account a total of 242 dimensions. The system evaluates the answers on a scale of 1–5.
  • An on-site survey is being conducted for the first time, and later it will also be possible to fill it out based on self-declaration.

Developer and background

• • The system is implemented by the Hungarian Agri Kulti non-profit organization developed by, which has over 10 years of experience in supporting sustainable food systems, farmers' markets and consumers.

The Agri Toolkit is a scientifically based and easy-to-understand assessment tool that promotes the spread of sustainable agricultural practices. The system:

• • helps farmers optimize their decisions,
  • creates transparency in the food supply chain,
  • and turns sustainability into a market advantage.