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

12/08/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world's biggest carbon stocks, soil

It's right under our feet. We barely notice as we go about our lives, yet it is nothing less than the largest carbon repository among all of Earth's ecosystems. This distinction is awarded neither to forests, nor to the atmosphere, but to our soils. There are around 2,400 billion tons of carbon in the first two meters below ground, which is three times as much as in the atmosphere.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Asia / Pacific, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag South America, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Ag Africa, Carbon Farming,

11/30/2023 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, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Carbon Farming,
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.

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