Type(s) of crop produced by the organization during the reporting period. Select from the options in the Reference List tab.
Crop Type (PD1620)
- Reporting Format Selection
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Crop Type (PD1620). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture which type(s) of crop were produced by the organization during the reporting period. Organizations can report this metric at the organizational level (selecting all relevant answer options) or for a specific product or service (selecting only one crop type for the product or service for which the organization is reporting).
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This metric aligns to Leading Harvest (https://www.leadingharvest.org/standard) Performance Measure 7.4: Crop Diversity.
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The list of options in the Reference List follows guidance from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC).
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.4
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released
Material change. Updated reference list in definition. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
Immaterial change. Edited selection list to include new options.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
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September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Crop Type (PD1620) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.