Her daughter is now an agriculture lecturer while her son works in the aerospace sector.To make the long-term business case for sustainable practices, PepsiCo and farmers are sharing program results to demonstrate the impact on soil health and profitability.Learn more on our Palm Oil ESG Topics A-Z page.In this interview, PepsiCo Vice President of Sustainability Christine Daugherty speaks with Demonstration Farmer Ketsarin Boonkerd on how PepsiCo is supporting smallholder farmers and helping them flourish.This program supports the use of RSPO Standards in local mills and the inclusion of smallholders. We’re providing cost-share assistance for cover crop seeds to promote adoption in the short term, along with free technical assistance for farmers.PepsiCo is proud to make pay equity a centerpiece of our diversity agenda.At a PepsiCo farm in Petrolina, Brazil, where we source coconuts for KeroCoco coconut water, a smart irrigation system enables the distribution of the precise amount of water needed by each of the coconut trees. In just one example, we found that select potato Demonstration Farms in India achieved an 8% increase in average yield and a 15% reduction in average GHG emissions over the 2018-2019 crop year.PepsiCo believes that working collaboratively with all stakeholders in Mexico to help build capabilities is critical to ensuring sustainable production of palm oil. The 2018–2019 crop year saw an 8% increase in average net yield. Through the company’s Sustainable Farming Program (SFP), in 2019, nearly 80% of PepsiCo’s farmer-sourced agricultural raw materials, like potatoes, whole corn, oranges, and oats were verified as sustainably sourced, meeting the SFP’s criteria. It’s an important milestone on the road to meeting our commitment to sourcing 100% RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil by the end of 2020 and demonstrates to the Mexican industry that it can be done.Through data-led approaches, we can develop more efficient farmingpractices to build stronger crop resilience. Through the company's Sustainable Farming Program (SFP), in 2019, nearly 80% of PepsiCo's farmer-sourced agricultural raw materials, like … Implemented across 38 countries, PepsiCo’s Sustainable Farming Program has provided over 40,000 farmers around the world with training and resources to help them on the path to greater productivity, resiliency and sustainability. This can enable growers to identify, understand, and manage crop performance factors and share these learnings with other farmers.In São Paulo, Brazil, smart practices and technologies are being tested on a small plot of land on the farm.
The benefits from this program became evident during the heavy rainfall in Europe in the last harvesting season and we were able to work more closely with local farmers to extend the harvest season and avoid crop loss.See how we're working to ensure the health and safety of our supply chain and support our communities.From the small pilot of just six farms, PepsiCo’s Demonstration Farm program in India has grown to 39 farms that are producing outstanding results.