Climate change: the power of agriculture
Agriculture is a well-known victim of climate change. What’s less well known is that it also possesses all the tools needed to tackle this crisis.
Its power? The carbon that plants feed on is the same carbon that makes up carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the most important greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Farms that use this power are of growing interest to agri-food processors. Like many others, processors are committed to reducing their GHGs, and are looking for partners to help them achieve their goals. Producers are on the front line.
Being part of the solution
To get on board the transition train, farms have two main assets: reducing their GHG emissions and sequestering carbon in their soil. By taking the right steps, they can even become carbon sinks, in other words, remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they emit!
Logiag’s agri-environmental experts can support these farms in two ways. Firstly, by helping them transform greater quantities of GHGs into a beneficial ingredient for their soil. Secondly, by helping them add value to their efforts in the agri-food chain.
Capturing carbon, reducing GHGs
It’s through photosynthesis that plants capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their stems, leaves and roots. This carbon is then transferred to the soil through manure and crop residues. Once underfoot, it plays an essential role, helping to retain water and improve soil life and structure.
In addition to capturing more carbon in their plots, farms can reduce their GHG emissions.
Most of their emissions don’t come from their machinery. In fact, the fuel burned by tractors and seeders accounts for less than 5% of their GHG emissions! The rest comes almost entirely from soil management, manure management and ruminant digestion.
Changes that pay off
Dairy farms committed to tackling climate change often do so first and foremost to protect the environment. But it also gives them access to the carbon market.
This market emerged because distributors and agri-food processors, among others, want to sell low-carbon foods in the near future. However, this requires them to be able to buy low-emission agricultural products!
In concrete terms, in this market, farms will be able to value their reduced GHG emissions or carbon buried in the soil.
In this context, measurement and traceability become essential, a bit like in the organic produce market. Indeed, in order to value their efforts on the carbon market, producers need to be able to measure them and have them certified.
A complete system, from diagnosis to market
To help farms embark on this market, Logiag offers them a complete solution for their climate transition, including :
- An exhaustive portrait of farms, including their GHGs and organic carbon;
- A transition plan that allows them to reduce their GHGs and capture more carbon;
- Promotion of their new “climate product” on the agri-food market.
