Climate change: Syngenta seeks to restore millions of hectares of degraded land in China, Brazil, and US over 3 years
- Sustainable changes in farm practices could sequester nearly 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide globally a year, Swiss company says
- In China, company says it has trained more than 17,000 farmers on regenerative agricultural practices, leading to a 4 per cent increase in yield
Swiss agriculture technology giant Syngenta Group and US-based environmental organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC) aim to restore millions of hectares of degraded land in China, Brazil and the United States in the next three years in an effort to transform the agriculture sector in the fight against climate change.
The two entities, which have been collaborating since 2009 and entered into a global partnership in 2018, announced a three-year renewal of their collaboration on Thursday.
They will focus on advancing business practices with the goals of scaling up regenerative agriculture, improving resource efficiency to minimise the impact of agriculture on climate, improving soil health and promoting habitat protection in major agricultural regions worldwide.
“We want to further leverage our efforts towards a climate solution-oriented agriculture fuelled by innovation and partnerships that regenerate soil and protect nature,” Petra Laux, chief sustainability officer of Syngenta Group, said in a statement on Thursday. “Agriculture must not only feed a growing global population over the coming decades, but it also needs to fight climate change and safeguard natural resources.”
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Regenerative agriculture refers to farming and grazing practices that seek to reverse climate change by nurturing and restoring soil health, protecting water resources and safeguarding biodiversity – while also enhancing farms’ productivity and profitability.
