Topic
carbon sequestration
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalAgroforestry: a new means to mitigate the climate crisis?A Penn State review of 53 published studies found agroforestry plays an effective role in carbon sequestration, and the UN climate convention sees it as a possible REDD+ strategy.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalOrganic farming: how it helps to conserve the environmentOrganic methods such as crop rotation, cover crops, manures and avoiding synthetic inputs can raise biodiversity and soil health and store carbon and nitrogen in the soil.
- Soil, water & climate, United StatesOnline app to secure carbon emission in farmlandsAmerican Farmland Trust's web-based CaRPE Tool estimates how far cropland and grazing practices such as cover crops and no-till could cut greenhouse gases across US states.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe benefits of agroforestry, and how to incorporate trees into your farming operationExplains the benefits of agroforestry, from soil conservation and carbon storage to biodiversity and yields, and how to choose, plant and manage trees alongside crops or livestock.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalCultivating sustainability: the mission to save our soilsSoil health is under strain from heavy fertiliser and pesticide use, monoculture, deforestation and climate change, and practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation and reduced tillage can help restore it.