AN AGRONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR ALL LARGE-SCALE FIELD CROP FARMS Designed at the level of the farm — the only way to guarantee progress — the programme is built on a clear scientific foundation: the agronomic framework assesses and quantifies three areas of progress: soil, carbon, and biodiversity. The programme is therefore not a specification or a set of requirements, but a universal dashboard farmers can use to track their progress, drawing on recognised scientific standards (Label bas carbone for arable crops, environmental certification, GHG Protocol, etc.). AXIS 1, the soil has two indicators: duration of soil coverage and humidified carbon returned to the soil. AXIS 2, the climate is evaluated based on farms’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Its standard, the Label Bas Carbone (LBC) – arable crops method, applies to the entire cropping system. AXIS 3, biodiversity is currently assessed through the Ministry of Agriculture’s environmental certification framework and interprofessional bodies (CE2, CE2+, and HVE). TRANSITIONS farmers also commit to carrying out an AgriBest¹ biodiversity diagnostic, supporting ongoing work to define a set of impact indicators adapted to local contexts. 1. A simple, free tool developed jointly in 2019 by CDC Biodiversité and La Coopération Agricole Grand Ouest and optimised with the help of VIVESCIA teams. A SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION, AN R&D ECOSYSTEM The research chair “Resilient farms that benefit the climate and biodiversity” was launched in 2024 in partnership with UniLaSalle Polytechnic, in collaboration with the INRAE to drive R&D through the TRANSITIONS programme and to reinforce our scientific understanding of agronomic methods. WE’VE GOT ALL CROPS COVERED Maintaining and reinforcing soil resilience and fertility Reducing farms’ carbon footprints to contribute to carbon neutrality Preserving and restoring the ecosystem at the level of the farm AREAS OF PROGRESS INDICATORS GHG emissions Duration of soil coverage Quantity of humidified carbon returned to the soil Environmental certification BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE SOILS 5