Future Fit Dairy Initiative Announced at NOURISH

Five leading companies in the dairy value chain - Arla Foods, Danone, dsm-firmenich, FrieslandCampina, and Rabobank – announced the Future Fit Dairy Initiative (FFDI), a European-based regenerative agriculture approach, at Global Dairy Platform’s NOURISH 2024 event in Paris in October.

FFDI founders note they have a shared commitment and belief that dairy can contribute to nourishing communities while operating within planetary boundaries, giving our planet more than it takes from it. The initiative is associated with Pathways to Dairy Net Zero, and builds on the work of existing industry coalitions like the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform and WBCSD/OP2B to develop farmer-centric and practical solutions.

This year, the participants have started testing the framework with a selection of dairy farms in several countries in Northwestern Europe and will scale up these pilots from 2025. FFDI’s mission is to demonstrate and scale regenerative agriculture in that region to inspire action globally. Ultimately, participants plan to develop science-based outcomes, help farmers transition to a climate resilient farming system and minimize climate impact while securing livelihoods and supply of nutrition.