Some of the largest food companies have set ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2040, but they are not on track to reach them, says Kenny Fahey at Leading Harvest.
While many commentators have likened carbon offsetting to the Wild West of agriculture for a while now, the cracks are now starting to show with the fall from grace of key certifying body Verra and other questionable initiatives. I discussed this and more with panelists at the recent Hack Summit.
Venture builder Enviu has released a report after surveying Kenyan farmers to get their take on the regenerative ag movement.
While opportunistic food marketers are already jumping on the ‘regenerative ag’ bandwagon, we need more data to define what this means for individual crops before growers can see a clear business case for adopting new practices, says KIND Snacks.
AFN caught up with Klim CEO Robert Gerlach in San Francisco last month to learn more about their work, how the European market compares to the US, and whether the potential for carbon farming and markets is over-hyped.
S2G will provide funding for startups in capital-intensive, asset-oriented industries including agriculture, energy and oceans.
Danish startup Agreena aims to help farmers build a meaningful revenue stream by implementing, tracking and measuring regenerative farming practices.
While it is true, as the saying goes, that ‘healthy soils produce healthy plants’, the question is: “What creates healthy soils?” asks John Kempf.
PepsiCo has unveiled plans to pump $216 million into regenerative agriculture projects spanning 3 million acres of farmland in the US.
Patagonia Provisions “fell in love” with Moonshot’s business, which is built around the concept of shorter supply chains and more traceable ingredients.
Could you design a US food system without European influences? What might we learn from indigenous peoples to ensure food sovereignty and reverse our climate crisis?
Agrifood corporates in particular could play a major role in restoring the world’s stock of natural resources — otherwise known as natural capital.
Despite war and market volatility, EIT Food says Eastern and Central European startups are defying the odds with continued advancements in agtech.
Major CPGs and other agrifoodtech players weigh in on what regenerative agriculture entails as it becomes an increasingly crucial pillar of farming.
With over 20,000 farmers across 13 countries, multinational brewing company AB InBev employs a range of tactics when it comes to boosting soil health.
Today, just about everywhere we look, there are claims about carbon sequestration being akin to the holy grail for agriculture, and by extension, the environment. But what do US farmers think about carbon markets? Ben Palen surveyed 50 of them to find out.
What would it look like if we completely re-designed the food system, product-by-product? In this week’s episode, we speak with Julia Collins, Founder + CEO of Planet FWD, a carbon management platform for consumer companies to bring climate-friendly products to market.
Mad Capital will use the funding to build up its team as it prepares to expand its “unique capital structure” for farmers switching to regenerative ag.
Carbon markets are emerging as a leading tool for tackling our climate crisis, but are they getting to the root of the crisis? We ask Tom Goldtooth.
From widespread soil degradation in Africa to Iowa’s quickly disappearing “black gold,” the numbers show how urgent the world’s soil situation is.
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