CARBON FARMING - A MODERN BUSINESS MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Abstract

The agricultural sector is seen by the European Commission as key to achieving a climate-neutral economy because of its carbon sequestration capabilities. In 2021, the Commission will publish results on carbon farming, in the context of the Green Deal commitments to reduce greenhouse gases and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The need to stimulate countries to scale up carbon farming practices is crucial. Five key areas are analyzed as the basis for a carbon-based agriculture scheme. The benefits of carbon farming can be on a number of fronts, but most notably producing more food with less pollution, while preserving the soil and sequestering carbon.