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🤝 Yesterday's stakeholder event on “Incentivising climate action for a sustainable and competitive agri-food value chain” brought together high-level representatives along the entire value chain as part of a new exploratory study.   Organised by DG CLIMA (European Commission), the event aimed to gather inputs on the best approaches towards polices that can unlock incentives for innovative climate solutions and create new business and income opportunities for EU Agriculture.   It is no surprise that the accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss create a challenging landscape for all areas of the economy—but uniquely so for the farming sector and for the agri-food value chain.    ✅ Widespread adoption of sustainable practices by farmers—supported by all actors in the agri-food chain—offers a chance to increase farm resilience, income stability and food security, while reducing GHG emissions and increasing carbon removals. This is where insect-farming is critical.    ✅ Insect farming can support European farmers by supplying feed materials that are characterised by a lower environmental footprint and the provision of bio-based fertilising solutions, such as insect frass. The sector offers opportunities for European farmers to diversify their production activities towards low-GHG models that have a positive impact on their business.   ✅ Represented by Christophe Derrien at the high-level stakeholder event, IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed) advocated for a mix of policies and funding mechanisms, such as the EU CAP, R&I, regional funds and instruments to incentivise investments towards sustainable solutions. Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Marion Picot CEJA Young Farmers FEFAC

🌱 Who are the leading voices shaping regenerative agriculture and carbon markets in Latin America🌎? Latin America is at the forefront of advancing regenerative agriculture🌾, regenerative grazing🐄, agroforestry🥥, sustainable afforestation and reforestation🌲. With its vast potential, the region is poised to lead global efforts in carbon sequestration and emissions reduction🔽, opening up significant opportunities for insetting and offsetting in our industry and beyond. 📢As the world seeks sustainable solutions, who are the thought leaders, innovators, and trailblazers driving progress in this field? Please tag the people, companies, and organizations working toward these goals so we can connect and amplify their efforts. Thank you! I share an initial list of startups, companies, and funds on my radar👇: Agrorobótica Agrotools Aliança Brasil Nature-based Solutions BIOFIX BIC Bosques Amazónicos BAM brCarbon Cacta Sustainability Solutions Campo Capital S.A.S. Carbonext CARBON NEUTRAL+ Carbonof CarbonPec Courageous Land ECCON Soluções Ambientais Future Carbon Group GMF Nature Based Solutions LandPrint ManejeBem MOMBAK MOSS.Earth MyCarbon Nativas Pachama Produzindo Certo re.green Regenera Ventures Fund by SVX MX Rizoma Agro Ruuts Soil Capital SP Ventures Systemica Net Zero The Land Group The Yield Lab LATAM Tierra-Foods ucrop.it Violet Who else should we tag?🙏 #ClimateFinance #NaturalCapital #NbS #RegenAg #Forestry #CarbonMarkets

🌌 Martian Tomatoes: Out of this world! Scientists are exploring how to improve crop yields on Mars to ensure potential future colonies are self-sustaining. At Wageningen University & Research, they’ve successfully doubled tomato yields using intercropping in simulated Martian soil! 🍅🌾 Imagine growing your own food millions of miles from Earth! Curious to know more? Check out the full Reuters article: https://lnkd.in/gJA3Sj7R Could intercropping be the key to sustainable farming on Mars? What other innovations do you think we’ll need? 🚀

🌌 Martian Tomatoes: Out of this world! Scientists are exploring how to improve crop yields on Mars to ensure potential future colonies are self-sustaining. At Wageningen University & Research, they’ve successfully doubled tomato yields using intercropping in simulated Martian soil! 🍅🌾 Imagine growing your own food millions of miles from Earth! Curious to know more? Check out the full Reuters article: https://lnkd.in/ef-rRYf4 Could intercropping be the key to sustainable farming on Mars? What other innovations do you think we’ll need? 🚀

Interesting case study by Seafish featuring Sea2Soil, take a look below...

🌌 Martian Tomatoes: Out of this world! Scientists are exploring how to improve crop yields on Mars to ensure potential future colonies are self-sustaining. At Wageningen University & Research, they’ve successfully doubled tomato yields using intercropping in simulated Martian soil! 🍅🌾 Imagine growing your own food millions of miles from Earth! Curious to know more? Check out the full Reuters article: https://lnkd.in/dC2W3aHc Could intercropping be the key to sustainable farming on Mars? What other innovations do you think we’ll need? 🚀

🌱Although innovations in abiotic stress solutions are emerging, we are only beginning to explore the possibilities. The field remains challenging with many research avenues yet to be explored. 📄 Our new paper examines current approaches and solutions, discusses the challenges faced by researchers, and suggests ways to advance this exciting area of innovation. 📚 Read our paper now to learn more about this transformation journey in agriculture: https://ow.ly/ZSmf50SfbLe #Croda #CropCare #CropProtection #Innovation #AbioticStress #ResilientCrops #Agrochemicals #Whitepaper

Fishery Product Technology is a vital and evolving field that holds significant promise for both sustainability and innovation in the aquaculture industry. This discipline focuses on enhancing the quality, safety, and efficiency of fish and seafood processing, which is crucial for meeting global food demands while preserving marine resources. Advances in this field can lead to better preservation techniques, improved product quality, and more environmentally friendly practices. As the world increasingly values sustainable and high-quality food sources, expertise in fishery product technology will be instrumental in driving the future of aquaculture and seafood industries.

🌍🌱 Mapping the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Europe! 🌱👇   Team Wind is excited to share our mapping of European startups that are driving positive change in sustainable agriculture.   💡Agriculture is not just water and chemical-intensive - it’s also a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions of which notably Nitrous Oxide (N₂O):, Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) and Methane (NH₃) ❗️Agriculture therefore contributes 10-12% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When including land-use change (like deforestation for agriculture), the total agricultural footprint rises to about 23% according to sources like FAO and IPCC. 🌍 The sector faces immense challenges, from reducing its carbon footprint to improving water efficiency and minimizing harmful chemicals. Innovation and new technologies play a key role in the journey towards reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.   In this mapping, we are highlighting the key startups that are revolutionizing agriculture by addressing the challenges of food security, soil health, climate adaptation, and innovation in the agriculture sector to make it more efficient. 🍃🌱   By looking to support these visionary #startups, we aim to help drive real change in the agriculture sector and contribute to a future where food production is more sustainable, resilient and healthy for generations to come. 🍃🚜 📣 🙏 A shout out to Hectar for helping us review the mapping and to the #AgriTech associations that are helping to push the needle forwards (...or should we say plough?! 😉) by connecting agricultre and innovation La Ferme Digitale, InnovAgri, FranceAgriMer 🙏 ... And kudos to our super analyst Thibaud Déchaud for his great work on the mapping 🙌 Cc: Thibaud Déchaud, Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Aurélie NICOLAS, Olivier Mougenot, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Perrine Blanc, Justine Biscay