USDA Celebrates 1 Year of $3B Investment in Climate-Smart Farming Projects

USDA is celebrating 1 year anniversary of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity and initial project selection
Investing over $3.1 billion in 141 projects to build markets for climate-smart commodities and help producers implement practices
Projects will provide assistance to producers, pilot innovative monitoring methods, and develop markets
Over 1,500 producers and 1 million acres expected to be enrolled by next month
Smaller pilot projects emphasize underserved producers and minority institutions like National Black Growers Council

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8/21/2023

Investor pressure group urges G20 to reform agricultural subsidies

A group of investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets has called on the G20 countries to align agricultural subsidies with climate and nature goals by the end of the decade, citing concerns over the risks to investment portfolios and the environmental damage caused by subsidies.

8/22/2023

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $150M to Connect Underserved and Small Acreage Forest Landowners to Emerging Climate Markets as part of Investing in America Agenda

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is making $150 million available to help underserved and small acreage forest landowners connect to voluntary climate markets, providing economic opportunities and incentives for improved forest health and management.

8/29/2023

Bill Gates: This is the major contributor to climate change that people are 'probably least aware of’—It's 'a challenge’

Bill Gates believes that agriculture, particularly methane emissions from livestock and fertilizers, is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, and he is investing in plant-based food ventures to combat this issue.