GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

Close to $2 billion will have been invested in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the middle of this year, estimates David Ceaser, lead agronomist at Agritecture , an indoor ag consulting firm based in Brooklyn. (For farmland — roughly the size of its entire agricultural footprint — by 2030.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Without the benefit of their favorite search engine, I’m certain many readers would be hard-pressed to name the largest, pure-play agricultural equipment company in the world. Food & Agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30. percent through 2025. Media Source.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This session begins with an introduction on the urgency of addressing sector challenges, followed by a conversation on the pivotal role of GRI’s Sector Standard on Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing (GRI 13) and Forum for the Future’s Agriculture Toolkit.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

The robotic, hybrid-electric future of agriculture. A recent IDTechEx webcast, "Electric Vehicles and Robotics in Agriculture: $50 Billion Market Soon,” provided a brief overview of a 215-page report , "Electric Vehicles and Robotics in Agriculture 2020-2030,” that the research firm published in February. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

During the session, with panelists from large agricultural companies Cargill and Mars, regenerative agriculture took center stage. . Kevin Rabinovitch, global vice president of sustainability at Mars, recognized regenerative agriculture is the new buzzword in sustainability. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. GreenBiz 21.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2021

We almost certainly need more of them if we’re to fully realize the potential of regenerative agriculture, alternative proteins and other promising technologies in food and agriculture. In 2009, scientists at the China Agricultural University moved their research to a village in Hebei province. Food & Agriculture.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

Global Reporting Initiative launches Sector Standard for agriculture, aquaculture and fishing. While the essential role of the agriculture, aquaculture and fishing sectors in feeding the world is clear to see, clarity on their impacts is not. SOURCE: GRI. In addition, with 2.5

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2020

The term "regenerative agriculture" has become two of the biggest buzzwords in nature-based climate solutions. Canadian cereal and snack company Nature’s Path — the largest organic breakfast and snack company in North America — hopes to get more agricultural organizations focused on the nuances of those adjectives. . Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The carbon-reduction promises related to regenerative agriculture loom large, and the debate over the value of offsets related to this sequestration is just getting started. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture. Digging into the debate over soil carbon credits (36:45). Have a question or suggestion for a future segment?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

It's a symbiotic relationship," said Chris Ferzli, director of global corporate affairs and communications for Ocean Spray, the well-known agricultural co-operative, which generates annual revenue of about $2 billion. The verification applies to Ocean Spray's agriculture program and operations for three years. Food & Agriculture.

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3BL Media

MARCH 6, 2024

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator applies IBM technology, including IBM watsonx, an AI and data platform and AI assistants, to support populations vulnerable to environmental threats around the world, with a new RFP and sustainability topic announced each year.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Department of Energy, Daimler Truck, Exelon, and many more, participating in panel topics including Driving Community Equity Through Electrification, Putting Equity to Work in the Community, and Policy Implications for an Electrified Future. Plenary speakers include representatives from companies like Amazon, the U.S.

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3BL Media

JULY 14, 2022

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, company experts will train 600 farmers on topics such as Financial Literacy, Farm Mechanization, Biomass Management and State Agricultural Subsidies.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The goals were based on a key-topics assessment that helped the company identify and prioritize the issues most relevant to the business and its stakeholders. Content within this report has been reviewed and approved by the company’s ESG Council, internal experts and vice presidents who oversee relevant ESG topics across the business.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The future of organic coffee: Building a network of support for regenerative agriculture. We’re firm believers that authentic Kona coffee is organic and that shifting toward regenerative agriculture is vital. Part of our initiative to move toward regenerative agriculture is helping other local farmers obtain organic certification.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Carbon offsets are a big, confusing topic. Three breakout sessions at VERGE 20 covered this topic, with over 100 participants at each. Carbon credit projects vary widely, from urban forestry projects to air carbon capture to regenerative agriculture. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture. Jesse Klein.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This project will look at existing principles for GHG data collection, accounting and reporting in agricultural commodity production and how this can be applied inter-operably and inclusively.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Agriculture is getting absolutely hammered right now," he said. Food & Agriculture.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

require some form of economic education in high school and far fewer require students to be tested in the topic. The newest resources from Econ Essentials include a hot topic classroom activity, as well as a video with an accompanying educator guide exploring supply chains and what happens when they are interrupted.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Women all over the world are pursuing higher education in agriculture, and opportunities exist for careers in computer science, business, biology, policymaking, sales, and many other roles. In the US, professional agriculture sorority Sigma Alpha is bringing these women together to support each other in the pursuit of their passions.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The tool was designed specifically for the sugarcane sector using the Science-Based Targets initiative’s guidance on forest, land and agriculture (FLAG) emissions. Agriculture, forestry and other land use account for nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Every sector needs to play its part and sugarcane is no exception.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2020

Among the topics we’ll cover: How oceans are reacting to climate change and what that means beyond rising waters. . Speaker: Mark Tester, Professor, Plant Science; Associate Director, Center for Desert Agriculture, KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology). How using saltwater can grow produce at a commercial scale.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

The dashboard is a data smorgasbord that covers everything from food waste and greenhouse gas emissions to food security and agricultural productivity. The dashboard also likely will be used by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization as part of its 2021 Food Systems Summit. . Food & Agriculture. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture. Media Source.

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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2022

The agriculture, aquaculture and fishing sectors are major focus areas for sustainability action and information, as in addition to their central role in feeding humanity, they have significant impact on the planet and people. Topics in GRI 13; Source – the GRI.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture. million toward helping Nebraska farmers cultivate regenerative agriculture practices over the next five years. Food & Agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 09/17/2020 - 01:30. We’re moving away from intuition-based decisions. Information Technology. Climate Tech. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 15, 2021

Almost every winner made it clear that regenerative agriculture is central to their vision. But the Wageningen team ups the ante with a rallying cry for circular agriculture, circular cooking and circular chefs: "By 2050," they write, "we have replaced the wasteful, linear model of our current food system with a circular one."

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry. Food & Agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05. We anticipate continued growth as industries expand their use of visual data to streamline operations.". There are many commercial drone companies, of course. Information Technology. Featured Column.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With the United Nations Africa Climate Week in full swing, and COP28 in view, we chatted to Dennis Onono, our Associate Director of Community Projects, to find out more about the top topics that are affecting carbon and beyond in Africa today. Another major topic at Africa Climate Week is the renewable energy transition.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn. Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00.

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3BL Media

APRIL 8, 2022

As more farmers invest to improve the health of their soils, questions are arising as to how agricultural inputs impact soil health. Notably, 66% of respondents said they are interested in the impact of agricultural inputs on soil health. The survey was sent to 10,000 U.S. 1,500 fruit/vegetable (specialty crop) farmers.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

million in seed funding from the Grantham Environmental Trust, is focused on helping agricultural operations figure out how to profit from planting trees. . The idea is to help agricultural operations use land that is otherwise fallow or unused to plant trees, usually intended for fruit, nut or timber cultivation. . Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 20, 2020

Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. "We are really after the goal of creating the most actionable database for consumer product companies," she said. . Pull Quote. The software uses machine learning to recommend the most nutritious and more sustainable ingredients for the big food companies. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past two months, I reached outside my usual network to discuss this topic via email with six fellow honorees from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , to which I was named in June. Food loss and waste is another big environmental topic. However, this is a topic that brings great economic and social opportunities.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The eighth iSEE Congress will re-address the topic of feeding the world. A major challenge for agriculture in the coming decades: providing a secure and safe supply of food, feed, and fuel to an ever-increasing human population using agricultural practices that are ecologically sustainable and adaptable to climate change.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2020

Precision agriculture and alternative protein. Among the topics our experts will discuss: Which areas of climate tech they are actively cultivating and why. This is Climate Tech. Net-zero approaches to construction. Industrial decarbonization. Alternative fuels and zero-emissions transportation. Carbon capture solutions.

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