An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to $8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday.
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate was launched one year ago and seeks to accelerate innovation in “climate smart” agriculture globally up to 2025, as the world races to contain global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Farming is on the frontline of extreme weather but is also a major contributor to global emissions that cause warming. “I think there’s an opportunity here for us — for the United States in particular — but for large scale agriculture, to help inform smallholders about the knowledge and information we’re getting about more efficient use, more precise use of fertilizer and other inputs which can lower costs for farmers and also without jeopardizing productivity,” Mr. Vilsack told Reuters in a call.
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