Can soil carbon credits benefit farmers and help the climate?
Generating soil carbon credits depends on digitising agriculture and harvesting data from farmers. But who will reap the benefits?
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Generating soil carbon credits depends on digitising agriculture and harvesting data from farmers. But who will reap the benefits?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated more than $3 billion to help farmers transition to practices that sequester carbon and reduce emissions. But some researchers claim the program can’t measure emissions accurately and is unlikely to achieve its climate goals.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated more than $3 billion to help farmers transition to practices that sequester carbon and reduce emissions. But some researchers claim the program can’t measure emissions accurately and is unlikely to achieve its climate goals.