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Agriculture is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Along the food supply chain, the various activities and products are associated with varying degrees of GHG emissions, known as the Carbon Footprint which contribute to climate change. With the pressure on food systems to meet the demand of the growing population, it is important to reduce the footprint of the food industry. Food traceability is an important tool to reduce the carbon footprint of food.

AFOLU is responsible for approximately 23 % of global greenhouse gas emissions and these emissions include emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use. AFOLU is an important sector when it comes to climate action. Sustainable land management practices like agroforestry, regenerative agriculture and reforestation have the potential to sequester significant amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.

Grasslands and savannahs are a home for a quarter of the world’s population and habitat for thousands of plants and animals. However, these grasslands are being threatened by land use change and loss of biodiversity The protection and management of grasslands combined with restoration can help to conserve nature and sustain a thriving food system and support livelihoods of local and indigenous communities.

We are at the crossroads of a global challenge surrounding climate change, biodiversity loss and equitable development. Once wild and untouched, nature today bears the human footprints and nature alone can reverse the catastrophic losses. Let us get into the details of what climate crisis is and how nature based solutions can tackle climate change.

Say Hello to Millet, the wonder grain which is all set to make a comeback to our breadbasket. With 2023, being celebrated as the UN International Year of Millets and being referred to as ‘Shree Anna”, can we ask more? We need to tap into this nutrient packed and environmentally resilient grain for a sustainable future.

The sudden onslaught of carbon credits options in the marketplace has overwhelmed buyers with questions and concerns regarding the quality and credibility of theses carbon credits. There are several questions that need to be answered. A high-quality carbon credit accurately represents GHG emission reductions or removals achieved through carbon offsetting project activities. Carbon credits need to satisfy certain conditions to reach this quality status and maintain the integrity of Carbon markets.

Soil Carbon is the carbon stored in soils that exists in organic and inorganic forms. Sequestering carbon in soil is a natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with a lesser impact on land and water with a lesser need for energy at reduced costs. Let us dive deeper into what soil carbon is and what are its benefits.

Tropical forest commodity supply chains are the reason for the alarmingly high rate of global deforestation. Palm oil, Soy, Cocoa, Rubber, Beef, timber and coffee are the major agriculture commodities that drive deforestation and ecosystem conversion. Companies need to be transparent about how they are using cattle, soy, palm oil and timber to enable the tracking of deforestation embedded in the supply chain with traceability solutions.

The year 2022 was a challenging year for the global food system. Many weaknesses were unearthed in the wake of weather extremities, supply chain disruptions, geo-political tensions and food wastage. We need healthy ecosystems, rich soils and clean water for the future generations and the role of technology and innovation is imminent for future proofing our food systems. With Climate Smart agriculture and Nature Tech solutions food systems can provide 37% of climate mitigation required to reach the 2030 goals.

Do you know that rice cultivation is water-intensive and is dependent on heavy rainfall and a significant source for methane emissions accounting for 9-11 % of GHG emissions in agriculture? Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation practice in Rice (AWD) is a water management practice that reduces water use and limits the GHG emissions in irrigated rice fields. Rice farmers not only derive the benefits of water savings but can also enter the Carbon offsets market.

The world faces a formidable challenge to limit temperatures below 1.5˚C. Many countries are looking into carbon markets as a transformation required to address climate crisis. Voluntary Carbon markets offer a way to offset the business carbon footprint to fight global warming. Blockchain technology can be a differentiator in the much-needed credible carbon credit market

Around 509.87 million metric tonnes of rice were consumed worldwide in the harvest year 2021–2022. Now consider the volume of emissions created to produce such a large amount. Yes, dangerous GHG emissions including nitrous oxide and methane are produced during the manufacturing of rice. Learn about the production of these emissions and how they might be curbed.

A necessity or a burden? The dairy industry has produced a variety of milk and its by-products over centuries and today it is on the cusp of a negative climate impact. The global dairy community is accelerating climate action and working to reduce its impact on the planet. Let’s look at what the future hold for the industry and how optimizing productivity and reducing emissions can sustain billions of livelihoods in the future.

COP27 is being widely considered as being the first ‘COP of implementation’. On a positive note, COP27 meeting comes amid the momentum of businesses diving into climate action with their pledges towards net-zero and unlocking the public-private cooperation required to reduce carbon emissions and tackling the challenges.

There is a climate emergency now and incremental steps to address GHG emissions are not enough. Companies need to adopt every strategy to achieve emission reduction goals and Carbon Offsets is one such tool, if used responsibly can accelerate your journey to net zero. While carbon offsets refer to the projects and activities that reduce CO2 in the atmosphere, carbon credits represent a specific unit, one metric tonne of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere

Food systems need to be an integral part of climate action if we want to limit the global warming and save our planet for the future generation. COP27 will mark a new journey in addressing the climate crisis with a focus on sustainable food systems that will provide an opportunity to not only collectively reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but also have a positive impact on the environment.

80% of GHG emissions are from Scope 3 and that is a staggering figure that undermines the net zero ambition of an organization that does

You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Carbon Accounting, also known as ‘Greenhouse Gas Accounting’, refers to the methods used to measure and analyse a business’s carbon emissions. It helps organizations to understand their carbon emissions so that they can identify hotspots and begin the reduction efforts for strong climate actions. It provides the foundation for climate pledges like carbon neutrality and net zero.

Companies must demonstrate transparency and accountability when it comes to measuring, tracking and reducing the GHG emissions. There can be no reduction in emissions without measurement standards. The Greenhouse Gas protocol (GHGP) is a comprehensive global, standardized framework for measuring and managing emissions that provides accounting and reporting

FAO estimates that agriculture production will have to increase 60 % to satisfy the demands for food while halving the carbon footprint. Adapting to climate change and reducing emissions is necessary to achieve food security without depleting the natural resources. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change.

Wine drinkers are all over the world, the mass market has caught the attention of regulators and consumers in providing the best quality wine. While there are various origins that a wine can have, an organization needs to provide the provenance of its origin and the processes it went through.  Let’s look at how grape turns into wine and how wine traceability provides safety and quality to the end product.

There is an increasing momentum among organizations to reach the commitments of net-zero and carbon neutrality. However, there are no standard guidelines to achieve the same. You need to avoid green pledges and should be able to measure and verify the emissions and show the world how it is going against your targets. Get your definitions right and start your decarbonization journey!

The food supply chain is fragmented with the participants operating in silos with mistrust. Blockchain is a promising solution to standardize the food ecosystem with enhanced trust and cohesive alignments. Blockchain enabled platforms can help manage stakeholders that work in different capacities to make climate related sustainable development possible with a transparent and traceable network.

Coffee is among the top traded commodities after oil. This is going to cause pressure on tropical forests and habitats. Therefore, in order to make it sustainable, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions needs to be measured at each stage. The biggest contribution of blockchain is the ability to measure carbon footprints along with IoT sensors and generate data that can be analyzed and aggregated.

Bengaluru-based startup TraceX Technologies has raised $1 million in pre-series A funding led by NABARD backed NABVENTURES Fund. The round also saw participation from Paipal Ventures, an early-stage family office investment fund, and from angel investor Sunil Kumar.