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New white paper alert 📢 We partnered with General Mills to explore the opportunities and challenges associated with recognizing interventions within existing frameworks from SustainCERT, Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), and Science Based Targets initiative. We specifically assessed the degree to which interventions and investments enable co-claimable GHG mitigation outcomes, meaning outcomes that can be incorporated within their GHG inventory. General Mills' regenerative agriculture approach includes supporting direct interventions as well as landscape-level initiatives designed to enable widespread adoption of regenerative management principles. Key insights: ❇ While not all General Mills’ interventions fit the guidance criteria for co-claimability of GHG impacts, each represents a valuable contribution on the Net Zero path and the enhancement of ecosystem services. ❇ This highlights a gap within existing frameworks for GHG accounting and corporate accountability. ❇ We present ideas of how to best represent diverse decarbonization strategies within these frameworks. Read the full paper here https://lnkd.in/es9VJ2QX

A GAME CHANGER FOR AGRICULTURE: PUBLIC ACCESS TO A GLOBAL, CLOUD-FREE IMAGERY ARCHIVE “This Sentinel-2 dataset is an example of how open data enables the creation of extremely valuable data products that can help our community collectively accelerate environmental monitoring and analysis efforts.”, Jed Sunwall. SENTINEL-2 (2 satellites) is an optical mission with a multi-spectral instrument mainly for agricultural applications such as crop monitoring and management, vegetation and forest monitoring (e.g. leaf area index, chlorophyll concentration, carbon mass estimations), monitoring land cover change for environmental monitoring, observation of coastal zones (marine environmental monitoring, coastal zone mapping), inland water monitoring, glacier monitoring, ice extent and snow cover mapping. Source Cooperative is a data publishing utility that allows trusted organizations and individuals to share data products using standard HTTP methods. https://lnkd.in/ekkg-gh5

📢 Three new climate-related topics opened on 8 May in Cluster 6! ✔HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-1: New knowledge and innovations for climate smart farming - connecting research stations  ✔HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-2: Closing the research gaps on Essential Biogeochemical Ocean Variables (EOVs) in support of global assessments ✔HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-3: Overcoming barriers and delivering innovative solutions to enable the green transition 🗓 Deadline - 24 September 2024. For more details, see the Funding and Tenders Portal and the post below by CARE4BIO: https://lnkd.in/d94DzERk #Cluster6 #HorizonEurope #Climate #greentransition

Great article on how the transition to Cellular Agriculture can yield enormous savings in CO2 emissions and land usage. I got interested in the subject and wrote a paper on how CA will be used to provide food for long duration space missions. https://lnkd.in/eVeVnekM

#proof of regeneration : Genesis adds 📡 satellite monitoring of vegetation cover to soil health measurements 🌍 🔍 Our new Vegetation Cover Indicator enhances the monitoring of sustainable land management practices**.** Leveraging satellite data from Sentinel-2 and advanced machine learning, this indicator enhances our understanding and management of land cover. 🚀 Key Advantages of this Indicator : 1️⃣ Optimize Erosion Monitoring 🌧️ Our indicator provides precise data that optimizes the precision of our modelling of soil loss by water erosion. 2️⃣ More accurate estimation of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) 🔬 This indicator is a key player in predicting soil organic carbon content. 3️⃣ Access Historical Information on farming practices 📜 This indicator provides a comprehensive historical analysis of vegetation cover, offering valuable insights and preventing bothering farmers with tedious questionnaires. 🔧 How It Works : 🔹 Satellite Power: Uses Sentinel-2 imagery for precise data with a 10-60 meter spatial resolution, revisiting every 5 days. 🔹 Cloud-Free Accuracy: Employs machine learning to filter out clouds, ensuring only the clearest data informs your analysis. 🔹 Vegetation Insight: Classifies plots into low, medium or high vegetation cover, offering detailed insights into crop status and soil health. 🔹 Time-Series Analysis: Tracks vegetation cover over time, providing a continuous overview since 2017. 📈 Benefits at a Glance : Boost Erosion Monitoring: Optimize plot management with accurate erosion data. Enhance Soil Health: Manage soil organic carbon levels. Streamline Data Access: Get historical insights on the impact of practices on soil health without manual data collection. 🛠️ Ready to transform your vegetation cover management strategies? Explore the potential of agricultural data with the Vegetation Cover Indicator. #SustainableAgriculture #LandManagement #Sentinel2 #MachineLearning #SoilHealth #ErosionMonitoring #AgricultureInnovation #FarmData Timothée Murillo Jerome von Burg Anaelle Evano Geraldine Vallejo Rachel Kolbe Semhoun Lou DELADERRIERE Juliette Sulmona Michael Warmington Jessica McGhie Paul Melis Andre Eitner Lara Applegate Nicholas Mylet Cathy Pieters Romain Giraudet Eva Vandest David Derrey Guilaine Ipert David Hazoumé Jean-Charles Lhommet Jérôme Brickert Olivier Descroizette alexandre capelli Angelique Vacher Anne-Sophie Novel Jérôme Perez Morgane Yvergniaux Sandrine Weber Basilis Théo Scalbert

Do you know what the MRV process looks like in agriculture? 🌾🔍 At HeavyFinance, our MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) process is a cornerstone of ensuring accurate soil carbon sequestration. Using advanced satellite and drone technologies, GIS mapping, and direct farmer inputs, we provide comprehensive insights into soil health and carbon levels. This is crucial for maintaining transparency and accountability in carbon farming. It ensures that our efforts are credible and verifiable, encouraging the adoption of regenerative practices and significantly contributing to climate change mitigation. Check out the visual below to learn more, or visit our website! 🌱📊 #ClimateAction #CarbonFarming #Sustainability #HeavyFinance

The challenge in soil carbon MRV has consistently been achieving accurate, reliable, and scalable measurements. Methods have often lacked precision and failed to provide robust and actionable data for landowners, carbon project developers, and corporations seeking to understand and leverage their soil carbon potential. Without precise soil carbon data, the opportunities for soil carbon monetisation through insetting or offsetting remain at a bottleneck. This hinders the agri-food industry's capacity to contribute significantly to mitigating climate change. By employing our meticulous four-step process—stratification, sampling, automated soil carbon analysis, and comprehensive data reporting—Agricarbon ensures precise, reliable, and auditable results. Want to learn more? Below is an interview between Agricarbon's Dr Harry Kamilaris and the Agri-Food Pioneers YouTube Show. https://lnkd.in/e_E3CYui #SoilCarbon #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFarming #ClimateAction #CarbonSequestration #AgriTech #Sustainability

The recent UN FAO meeting at the Gulf Water Conference highlighted a game-changer for the future of #Agriculture: Geospatial Technology! ️ Imagine using satellites to track water use, identify areas struggling with drought, and make #DataDriven decisions for #Sustainable water management. HEAVY.AI's powerful #DataAnalytics platform empowers agricultural stakeholders and farmers to: 👀See exactly how much water their crops need. 📍Pinpoint areas wasting precious water. 🔮Predict future water needs. By leveraging data, HEAVY.AI can secure a more sustainable future for agriculture. 👉 Read the full article here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3xXYet5

🌱 Estimating Soil Organic Carbon: Key to Sustainable Agriculture 🌱Understanding soil organic carbon (SOC) is crucial for sustainable agricultural practices. SOC not only improves soil health and fertility but also plays a significant role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon. 🔍 Why It Matters: Enhanced Soil Health: SOC enhances soil structure, water retention, and nutrient availability.Climate Change Mitigation: Higher SOC levels help in capturing atmospheric CO2, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Sustainable Agriculture: Maintaining optimal SOC levels supports sustainable farming practices, ensuring long-term agricultural productivity. 📊 Estimation Techniques: Soil Sampling and Laboratory Analysis: Traditional but highly accurate.Remote Sensing and GIS: Leveraging tools like Google Earth Pro and QGIS for efficient, large-scale SOC estimation.Modeling Approaches: Predictive models integrating climate, soil, and management data for SOC estimation .As part of my current soil science project, I am utilizing advanced tools like Google Earth Pro and QGIS to estimate SOC. This integration of technology in agriculture is paving the way for more precise and sustainable farming practices.Let's work together towards a greener, more sustainable future! #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #RemoteSensing #GIS #SoilScience