ADM Expands Support for Sustainability, Food Security with Launch of Regenerative Agriculture Program in Brazil
22 Novembre 2023 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Pilot program sets company on path to goal of 120,000
regenerative agriculture hectares in Brazil by 2027
ADM, a leader in sustainable agriculture supply chains, today
announced an important expansion of its global regenerative
agriculture efforts with the launch of its program in Brazil. The
Brazil program aims to promote and support sustainable agricultural
production with a focus on soil health, biodiversity protection,
improved soil fertility and resilience, and increased farm
productivity. In the initial stages of the program, ADM will focus
on three practices:
- Fertilizer use efficiency and increased use of biological
inputs, reducing chemical inputs and substituting traditional
nitrogen products with more technological alternatives to result in
reduced carbon emissions in planting, coupled with increased
productivity due to improved soil health.
- No-till farming, with technical assistance guidance for
the refinement and intensification of this widely used practice in
the field.
- Covered soil/cover crops, using a mix of cover crops to
improve soil health, especially during offseason windows, to
positively impact water absorption, structure, biodiversity and
soil fertility.
“We’re proud to expand our global efforts and launch our
regenerative agriculture program in Brazil,” said Luciano Souza,
ADM's grains director for South America. “The basic principle is to
support farmers in their efforts to do more with less, meaning
higher productivity with less use of inputs, less water use, lower
greenhouse gas emissions, lower risk of soil degradation, and less
use of fuels and energy. We know that customers are looking for
lower-carbon intensity products with increased transparency in
supply chains, and we’re committed to continuing to expand our
efforts to help them meet their sustainability goals and consumer
needs.”
Pilot program
The program is launching via a pilot that will engage 20 soy
farmers encompassing 20,000 hectares (almost 50,000 acres) in Minas
Gerais (Uberlândia region) and Mato Grosso do Sul (Campo Grande
region) to gather information on current practices and their
impacts, including calculating carbon footprints.
Farmers participating in the pilot will receive technical
assistance, training sessions and soil organic matter and carbon
sequestration measurements. All greenhouse gas emission
calculations for the pilot will be performed using a calculator
designed and developed by Bayer S.A. in partnership with Embrapa to
be regionally specific, and to quantify field emissions, land-use
change emissions, carbon footprint of inputs applied in the field,
and carbon footprint of transportation.
"This is a significant step by Bayer, through collaborative
work, cutting-edge science and technology, to build, with farmers
and partners, the carbon ecosystem. We understand that in
agribusiness, we have the important purpose of mitigating the
impact of climate change through the pillars of regeneration,
decarbonization, and greenhouse gas removal. The partnership with
ADM promotes an economically attractive model, where industry and
producers connect and create solutions that benefit the entire
value chain," commented Felipe Albuquerque, Carbon New Business
Development Manager at Bayer.
Future Expansion
Primary data collection during the pilot for greenhouse gas
emission calculations, and soil analysis with carbon sequestration
measurement, will allow ADM, Bayer and other participants to gain
valuable insight into current environmental impacts and potential
reduction opportunities as the program expands, with ADM targeting
engagement of 120,000 regenerative agriculture hectares (300,000
acres) in Brazil by 2027.
ADM and Regenerative Agriculture
ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs feature financial and
technical support for farmers; easy processes and cutting-edge
technologies to ensure low barriers to entry; and/or a broad range
of support and guidance from both internal and third-party experts.
In 2022, the company enrolled 1,900 U.S. producers representing
more than 1 million acres, resulting in an estimated reduction of
253,000 MT of CO2e and sequestration of 115,500 MT of CO2. ADM has
set a target to engage 4 million regenerative agriculture acres
globally by 2025.
Earlier this month, ADM issued “Farming for the Future: The
State of Regenerative Agriculture Program Adoption”, a report with
new survey data reaffirming the promise and potential of
regenerative agriculture practices to help meet growing consumer
demand for sustainably sourced products while building business
resilience for the companies that meet those needs. ADM’s
regenerative agriculture work will be a focus of its presence at
this year’s COP28 in Dubai, where the company will be partnering
with the World Climate Foundation to host a panel exploring the
role and importance of cross-sector action and investment in
catalyzing the futureproofing of agriculture and food systems. ADM
will also be featuring regenerative agriculture on the COP
Presidency stage on December 4.
About ADM
ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life.
We’re a premier global human and animal nutrition company,
delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We’re blazing
new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop
groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We’re a
cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of
plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace
petroleum-based products. We’re an unmatched agricultural supply
chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting
local needs with global capabilities. And we’re a leader in
sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help
decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of
the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge
in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today
and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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