TAMPA, Fla., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yara, a leading
crop nutrition solutions provider, today announced the commercial
launch of Agoro Carbon Alliance, a global business created for
farmers to earn additional revenue through positive climate action.
By adopting climate-positive practices, farmers can produce Farm
Carbon Credits or climate-smart certified crops while helping to
decarbonize food supply chains. Agoro
Carbon puts farmers at the center of the solution by
incentivizing and enabling them to change practices and connecting
them to the growing number of businesses looking for ways to
achieve their climate pledges.
Agoro Carbon will support farmers
with the agronomical expertise to successfully sequester carbon in
the soil and reduce emissions from the field. This will, in turn,
generate high-quality, third-party certified carbon credits and
increase farmers' income. Farmers who join Agoro Carbon can therefore generate an
additional sustainability income from carbon cropping while
maintaining or increasing crop yields. Farmers can make the
transition to the climate-positive practices that best fit their
operation and can choose the amount of acreage to enroll in the
program.
"We could not have a better way to celebrate our 75th
anniversary in North America,"
said Geraldo Mattioli, SVP North
America. "The launch of Agoro Carbon Alliance illustrates our
continued support for the Agricultural industry in this market, and
our commitment to being a partner to the farmers and the network
around them in the pursuit of sustainability and prosperity."
Agoro Carbon Alliance has registered farmers across Iowa, Nebraska, and Washington to participate in the first
Agoro Carbon projects which will
deliver Farm Based Carbon Credits in 2021. Anastasia Pavlovic, Managing Director, Agoro
Carbon Alliance US, says, "This is an amazing opportunity to
support growers across the US as stewards of their land to build
resilient farms for future generations. We know these changes
aren't easy for our growers and we are excited to bring additional
income, practical support and help them mitigate risk as partners
every step of the way," Pavlovic continues. "We have launched our
first projects to an enthusiastic response from farmers, farmer
groups, and retailers and we are looking forward to bringing this
opportunity to more farmers in the coming months." Farmer
enrollment for the 2022 growing season will begin this June.
Knowing that tackling climate change will require a collective
effort from partners across industries, Yara invites farmers,
retailers and distributors, cooperatives, technology providers,
lenders, insurers and the food industry to join the Agoro Carbon
Alliance. Yara will host a virtual introduction event on
June 8 to formally unveil details of
Agoro Carbon, with additional
information on how to get involved. Those interested can learn more
by registering for the event at www.yara.com/agoro/.
To learn more about the Agoro Carbon Alliance and Yara, visit
www.yara.com/agoro/ and www.yara.com.
About Yara
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed
the world and protect the planet. Supporting our vision of a world
without hunger and a planet respected, we pursue a strategy of
sustainable value growth, promoting climate-friendly crop nutrition
and zero-emission energy solutions. Yara's ambition is focused on
growing a climate positive food future that creates value for our
customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more
sustainable food value chain.
To achieve our ambition, we have taken the lead in developing
digital farming tools for precision farming, and work closely with
partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency
and sustainability of food production. Through our focus on clean
ammonia production, we aim to enable the hydrogen economy, driving
a green transition of shipping, fertilizer production and other
energy intensive industries.
Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a unique position
as the industry's only global crop nutrition company. We operate an
integrated business model with around 17,000 employees and
operations in over 60 countries, with a proven track record of
strong returns. In 2020, Yara reported revenues of USD 11.6 billion.
www.yara.com
About Agoro Carbon Alliance
Agoro Carbon Alliance is
creating a new solution to our carbon challenge that's grounded in
the soil. Our partners are committed to decarbonizing farming by
helping transform practices on every farm on the planet, generating
reliable Farm Carbon Credits and certified climate-smart crops.
Guided by transparency, security and collaboration, we create
incentive for farmers, buyers, and consumers to choose change from
the ground up. Agoro leverages Yara's deep agronomic knowledge and
credibility to make it possible for every farm to transition to
climate-positive farming practices, restoring carbon to the world's
soils, and reversing the effects of climate change.
Meet our members and join the journey at www.yara.com/agoro
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