The world produces enough food to feed every individual, yet almost 690 million people continue to go hungry. The irony is that many of those who are undernourished spend their days growing food for others. Smallholder farmers, who cultivate less than 5 acres of land, constitute a large portion of the world’s poor living on less than $2 a day, according to World Bank estimates.
The first ever trade of certified sustainable sugarcane credits was completed today on the Bonsucro Credit Trading Platform. Forty farmers in Brazil have collectively sold 162,300 tonnes of sustainable sugarcane credits to Barry Callebaut, the global chocolate producer. The farmers belong to the Brazilian sugarcane farming associations, Socicana and Assobari, both of which are committed to sustainable agriculture.
General Mills was recognized in 2020 for its “bold regenerative agriculture projects, sustainable sourcing, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and commitment to 100% renewable energy in operations by 2030.”
Todo ello, a través de la generación de instancias de colaboración, asistencia técnica, conexiones con expertos y detección de oportunidades que generan alto impacto social.
On September 24th, Max Koeune, President & CEO participated in a virtual event organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the UN Biological Diversity Convention (CBD).
The Walmart Foundation grants will enable Tanager & PRADAN to focus their efforts on supporting farmer producer organizations to attract new members & scale their knowledge of sustainable farming & business practices, specifically for women farmers.
A growing population and climate change are challenging the world’s food supply, driving uncertainty in food, beverage and agriculture. To address this growing need, Black & Veatch is adding three NextGen Ag experts to its Experts on Demand platform
17 global consumer goods brands will work together to accelerate systemic efforts to remove deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from key commodity supply chains, and drive transformative change across the industry.
We're proud to be featured on Fortune Magazine’s Change The World 2020 ranking as we deepen our strong partnerships and continue to innovate around the world to deliver economic and environmental impact.
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