How it works
Standards define the destination. We build the road.
ISRI converts global standards and regulatory requirements into daily farmer and worker practice — then makes the result visible, verifiable and connected to markets.
Scope of intervention
Beyond the farm gate
Supply chain risks do not stop at the farm. Forced labour, wage theft and worker invisibility often intensify at aggregation points and processing units. Any system that stops at the farm fails to address the full reality.
| Level | Where | What ISRI does |
|---|---|---|
| Farm | Smallholder fields, ponds, plantations | Farmer enablement, practice adoption, basic labour literacy, record-keeping |
| Aggregation | Middlemen, traders, collection points | Supply chain mapping, lot tracking, informal flow capture, farmer-to-buyer linking |
| Processing | Peeling sheds, ginning units, mills | Worker registration, wage documentation, shift tracking, grievance systems, audit integrity |
Delivery cycle
How an engagement runs
Map the real chain
Backward mapping from buyer or regulatory requirements to farm capabilities. Farmer-to-aggregator-to-processor mapping, including informal flows.
Simplify the standard
Requirements become pictorial SOPs and micro-learning in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. Audit simulation shows farmers what evaluators look for.
Embed in daily practice
Cluster-based field compliance officers stay through full agricultural cycles. Worker registers, wage tools and grievance channels go live.
Measure and connect
Farmer-level data flows to dashboards on S360. Enabled producers are linked to responsible buyers so practice change pays.
Conventional vs ISRI
Enable and embed, rather than evaluate and certify
| Dimension | Conventional approach | ISRI approach |
|---|---|---|
| Method | Evaluate and certify | Enable and embed |
| Labour | Periodic assessment | Continuous monitoring plus worker voice |
| Traceability | Formal chain nodes | Full chain including informal flows |
| Farmer engagement | Periodic training | Continuous field presence through cycles |
| Farmer groups | Assumed functional | Built to be functional |
| Impact evidence | Aggregate claims | Individual farmer-level data |
| Supply chain scope | Certified nodes | Farm to first processing point |
Complementing existing systems
We do not replace standards. We make them real.
Standards define what responsible production looks like. Certification validates compliance. ISRI ensures both are realised at the source — where requirements must become daily practice and where invisible workers must become documented and protected.
The opportunity is not to redefine standards, but to ensure they are fully realised where it matters most.
See the six programme modules.
Each module works on its own and integrates into one system.