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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

12/14/2023 SOURCE: www.nature.com

Farmer perspectives on carbon markets incentivizing agricultural soil carbon sequestration

npj Climate Action - Farmer perspectives on carbon markets incentivizing agricultural soil carbon sequestration

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

12/08/2023 SOURCE: www.marketplace.org

Ranchers, farmers look to ‘carbon farming’ as a way to diversify, and help the climate

Farmers are altering their practices with the goal of storing more carbon in the ground. But quantifying its effectiveness is tricky.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Asia / Pacific, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

12/07/2023 SOURCE: www.chinaview.cn

Wind power project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in NE China's Heilongjiang

Wind power project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in NE China's Heilongjiang-

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

12/07/2023 SOURCE: theconversation.com

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Soil contains three times more carbon than the atmosphere. As climate change has become a global threat, agriculture’s ability to store more or less carbon is under close scrutiny.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Ag Africa, Carbon Farming,

12/01/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Africa: Climate Change and Farming - Economists Warn More Needs to Be Done to Adapt in Sub-Saharan Africa

Analysis - Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries' gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag India, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

11/25/2023 SOURCE: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Indian farmers rack up carbon credits with climate-conscious ways

A new method of cultivation, called direct seeded rice (DSR), reduces the overall cost of cultivation by using 12-35% less irrigation water and reducing labor, sowing time, and use of chemical herbicides and fertilisers. The cultivation of rice, a staple food for more than 3 billion people worldwide, is responsible for 12% of global methane emissions and 1.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions.