By Allison Thomson, FFAR AgMission Program Director
Agricultural production contributes roughly 13 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but the sector also has the potential to be a powerful climate solution. At the same time, agriculture is increasingly under threat from extreme weather events and changing climate patterns, posing risks to global food security and farmer livelihoods. To combat these emerging threats, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) launched AgMission™, a global collaboration between scientists and farmers to advance research and increase adoption of climate-smart solutions that can achieve net-zero GHG emissions. This initiative is directly connecting farmers and scientists to ensure that research is actionable and new technologies can be rapidly adopted. By including farmers as collaborators throughout the research process, AgMission aims to design novel solutions that improve climate resiliency on farms while reducing emissions.
Ultimately, AgMission is developing and deploying climate-smart technologies that can help ensure net-zero, resilient agriculture globally.