Yara Introduces Agoro Carbon Alliance, Schedules Event for Farmers, Industry Partners

The company says it plans to help “decarbonize the farm and food value chain and enable farmers to earn additional revenue through positive climate action.”

Reduced tillage supports carbon sequestration.
Reduced tillage supports carbon sequestration.
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Yara announces the official launch of its new global business to address carbon sequestration and markets, the Agoro Carbon Alliance. The Alliance is designed to “decarbonize the farm and food value chain and enable farmers to earn additional revenue through positive climate action,” according to a company press release.

Yara is rolling out the details of its Agoro Carbon program during a virtual event at 9 a.m. Central on June 8. Farmers can learn more and register at agorocarbonalliance.com.

Event speakers will include farmers, commodity groups, technology partners, and climate-smart agricultural experts, as well as Yara and Agoro Carbon Alliance leadership.

“By helping farmers transform certain practices and generate reliable farm carbon credits and certified climate-smart crops, together we can decarbonize the food value chain and build a better agriculture future for all,” says Alex Bell, interim CEO and head of carbon strategy and alliances for Agoro Carbon Alliance, in the release.

Yara headquarters are in Oslo, Norway. The company has fertilizer operations across four continents with teams in Europe, Brazil, India and the United States.

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