Japan food sector tackles Scope 3 challenge with new internationally recognised tool
Japan’s food industry - including Suntory, Coca-Cola and Meiji - is backing a new approach to calculate Scope 3 Category 1 carbon emissions across the supply chain.
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EU carbon farming rules welcomed by industry, but demand remains biggest hurdle
The International Soil Carbon Industry Alliance (ISCIA) has welcomed the European Commission’s adoption of the first carbon farming certification methodologies under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation, describing the framework as an...
Syngenta bets on carbon income for farmers with Groundwork BioAg partnership
Syngenta has partnered with Groundwork BioAg to combine mycorrhizal biologicals with a soil carbon programme that aims to generate a new revenue stream for farmers. Under the model, growers could earn income from carbon credits while also benefiting from...
‘More pathways to success’: ClimateLaunchpad’s Asia debut shines spotlight on scaling gap
Climate startups face significant challenges in moving beyond pilot projects despite growing interest from corporates and policymakers, with support for commercialisation lagging behind.
Terraxy raises $3m to tackle desert soils and unlock carbon capture
KAUST spinout Terraxy has secured fresh funding from Aramco’s venture arm to scale its soil-regeneration technology, targeting land degradation and carbon storage across Saudi Arabia’s arid landscapes
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A 3-in-1 solution: Enable Earth envisions circular model to turn Thailand’s farm waste into revenue
A Thailand-based startup is working to convert agricultural waste into biochar, carbon credits, and ultimately green heat, to prove that a multi-revenue circular model can work commercially
eAgronom co-founder on why Scope 3 ‘fails at the farm gate’ and what food companies still don’t understand
Ambitious climate targets are colliding with agricultural reality, believes Kristjan Luha, as poorly designed Scope 3 programmes struggle to engage the very farmers who hold the key to emissions reductions
Bayer bets on ‘stronger than ever’ policy tailwinds to scale camelina for biofuels
Bayer says a step-change in global regulatory support for low-carbon fuels is creating the conditions needed to scale next-generation oilseed crops like camelina, while insisting its strategy will not come at the expense of food production
S2G closes $1B fund as investors double down on food and energy resilience
Growth-stage capital raise seen as validation of ‘missing middle’ thesis amid tough fundraising environment and rising geopolitical risk
Smart timing, not savings alone: How Agrii’s host farm trials are rethinking fungicide strategy
Can digital tools help farmers spend less on fungicides without sacrificing yield? Agronomy firm Agrii’s latest host farm trials in the UK suggest the real value lies not in cutting chemistry outright, but in using better data to time applications more...
MRV systems: Why this is the missing link in scaling low-emission rice
South East Asia’s rice sector is ready to cut methane emissions but hampered by a lack of robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, limiting access to climate finance.
Japanese firms bringing carbon credits to Thailand through greener agriculture
Japanese companies NEC and Fager launch partnership in Thailand to improve agricultural productivity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) while creating carbon credits.
Dual solution: Kirin trials show biochar boosting productivity while reducing emissions
Beverage major Kirin reports evidence demonstrating that rice‑husk‑derived biochar can simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving agricultural productivity across its beer barley supply chain.
Cytotrait claims breakthrough for ultra‑high trait expression as it closes £3M seed round
UK spinout says its organelle‑engineering platform could unlock traits not possible to achieve with nuclear genome editing, as investors back new crop development programmes across Europe and North America
GAR and Arkadiah target data gaps in SEA’s climate-critical tropical forests
Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) and Arkadiah Technology are partnering to address structural weaknesses in forest carbon measurement in South East Asia, aiming to enhance monitoring and protection of tropical forests.
EU launches world’s first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals in push to scale climate tech
The European Commission has adopted the world’s first voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals, setting a global benchmark aimed at accelerating the deployment and scaling of carbon‑removal technologies – and opening new...
Efficiency growth emerges as top driver for reducing agricultural emissions: US research
Global food production has nearly tripled since the early 1960s, but the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to this growth have not followed suit. A recent landmark study has revealed that the secret to this ‘decoupling’ of food and emissions is not...
Green Carbon AWD demos in Thailand show scalable gains in methane cuts and farm profits
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demonstrations in Thailand show the rice farming practice can cut methane emissions by nearly half while improving yields and farmer income at scale, says Green Carbon.
Ten trends that will shape farming in 2026
Carbon markets to mature, data spaces to scale and robotics to accelerate as over 8,000 industry professionals gather in Spain
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Rice and resilience: Behind the efforts to safeguard an increasingly fragile system– exclusive analysis
In this State of the Sector report, AgTechNavigator examines how rice production is evolving under the pressures of climate volatility, labour shortages and rising costs, highlighting how innovation and policy is impacting this important staple crop.
Microsoft doubles down on carbon removal by purchasing 2m tonnes worth of credits
Tech giant Microsoft continues its carbon credit buying spree, this time by supporting a forestry project in Northern Uganda in partnership with Rubicon Carbon
Carbon sequestration projects will bring big gains with minimal impact to Australian agriculture – ABARES
Land-based carbon sequestration projects will have limited impact on agriculture while making billions for landholders and the wider economy, says the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
EU delays deforestation rule, but industry pushes ahead on soy initiatives
AIC sets date for new sustainability scheme, ForFarmers in alliance with Bunge
Practical limits: Low-emission rice solutions held back by on-ground realities, lack of proof
Rice farmers remain reluctant to adopt emerging low-emission practices because persistent on-farm constraints and limited local proof leave them unconvinced about moving away from traditional flooded systems.
Vietnam rolls out protocols for high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) has released two new protocols to guide the production of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta.
Vietnam aims for 15% crop emission cut by 2035 and 100% sustainable cultivation by 2050
Vietnam aims to cut agricultural emissions by 15% by 2035 and transition all major crop areas to sustainable practices, positioning itself as a regional leader in climate-responsible farming
Green shift: Korea steps up low-carbon farming push as climate risks and global rules intensify
South Korea is strengthening its low-carbon farming drive as extreme weather and international carbon policies heighten pressure on the nation’s agricultural sector.
Rice in the Fens: UK trials first homegrown paddy as climate-smart farming takes root
Innovative peatland rewetting project aims to cut emissions, boost food security, and future-proof British agriculture
Lithuanian soil carbon deal aims to catalyse regenerative farming across Europe
InSoil and Anew Climate launch strategic collaboration to market 500,000 verified carbon removals, unlocking new financial and agronomic support for farmers
Digging deep: Agricarbon to lead soil carbon assessment across Northern Ireland
The soil carbon measurement specialist will deliver deep soil carbon sampling as part of one of the world’s most comprehensive nutrient and carbon mapping schemes
Carbon markets getting stronger as businesses take on responsibilities to mitigate climate change
Corporates are showing greater interest in carbon offsetting to tackle climate change and supply chain risks as shifting government policies fall short, claims the co-founder of Mitti Labs.
Vertical farms release more emissions than fields, study warns
A new study led by the University of Surrey in the UK has found that while vertical farms dramatically increase lettuce yields and use far less water, the carbon footprint still exceeds traditional lettuce farming – raising important questions about how...
InSoil strengthens position in Europe’s carbon credit market with global verification
Climate finance company InSoil readies itself for carbon credit market growth as it earns SCS Global verification for its carbon programme.
Green partnership: Vietnam and Switzerland advance carbon credit talks, target negotiations by September
Vietnam and Switzerland accelerate discussions on carbon credit trading, aiming to finalise a cooperation roadmap and open negotiations by September.
UK and Dutch governments, IDB Invest join $60m Brazilian Cerrado soy fund
The RCF is projected to reach over US$200m by the 2026/27 season
The AI tech giving Coca-Cola an ‘incredible opportunity’ to tackle emissions at source
Earlier this year Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced a partnership with AI-driven plant breeding start-up Avalo. The project hopes to find sugarcane varieties that offer better yields from lesser quantities of water and fertiliser, explains...
Missing framework: Vietnam face hurdles in exporting carbon credits amid legal and infrastructure gaps
A lack of clear laws and infrastructure is stalling Vietnam’s carbon credit export, preventing business from fully capitalising on the potential of a new “soft resource”.
True value: Why rice supply chain will increasingly focus on climate-smart practices
The rice value chain will increasingly focus on climate-smart practices to shape the future of farming, with a new project in Vietnam highlighting the benefits of industry collaboration.
Farmers embracing Co-op’s sustainability fund, UK supermarket says
Co-op says that supporting British farmers is ‘more important than ever’ after announcing a £820K sustainability fund for British farmers at the start of the year
UK retailers step up net zero farming push
Major grocers actively investing in farm-level innovation
Top 10 recap: Innovations, startups, industry trend stories of July 2025
In this Top 10 recap, AgTechNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of July 2025, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming
Will smarter feed strategies slash emissions in UK dairy sector?
Data transparency is reportedly key to help UK dairy farmers unlock one of the most overlooked opportunities to reduce carbon emissions - the cow’s daily ration
Fuelling net-zero push: Taiwan approves new blue carbon methods to boost mangrove and seagrass carbon sinks
Taiwan approves two new blue carbon methodologies for mangrove afforestation and seagrass restoration, unlocking new tools that will support its 2050 net-zero ambitions.
Sow much better: Vietnam’s low-emission rice project yields huge gains
Vietnam’s key low-emission rice project is delivering higher yields and profits while cutting costs and carbon, earning further support from government.
Carbon credits... a hit or miss for Europe’s agtech sector?
Europe has untapped demand for nature-based carbon credits, according to separate reports from Estonia-based climate tech company Arbonics and UK specialist bank Oxbury
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Can Brazil become the world’s largest carbon market?
Brazil’s sustainable ag sector is propelling the country’s economy, while government action and innovative technologies are crucial to developing its next hot commodity — carbon
Japan aims to advance its export decarbonisation tech to support global food security
Japan is encouraging the overseas expansion of its decarbonisation technology to enhance food security internationally and domestically
‘Fear of finance rejection’ stalks adoption of innovative farming practices
With the fear of getting rejected by traditional financial institutions a huge deterrent to trying innovative practices, finance providers InSoil and Key Carbon have joined forces to raise €100 million to give to European farmers to adopt regenerative...
Has ESG momentum slowed amid geopolitical disruption?
‘Investors are becoming more discerning, not less committed’
Grains of truth: Why public awareness of rice farming is critical for climate change fight
The co-founder of rice decarbonisation firm Mitti Labs explains why consumer awareness could be even more important than corporate stakeholder engagement in making the sector more sustainable.