- Agriculture is the world’s largest industry.
- Intensive agriculture as it has been practiced since the 1960s has very high yields, but depletes the soil and pollutes the environment: greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, etc.
- When agricultural operations are sustainably managed, they can preserve and restore critical habitats, help protect watersheds, and improve soil health and water quality.
The goal of green agriculture are:
- To ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss
- Reduce the environmental and climate footprint of the food system
- Strengthen the food system’s resilience.
- Lead a global transition towards competitive sustainability from farm to fork.
- Demand for agricultural commodities is rising rapidly as the world’s population grows. Agriculture’s deep connections to the world economy, human societies, and biodiversity.
- This forum is dedicated to researching an innovative solution for green agriculture.