Land
To protect our lands tomorrow, we must invest in their health and resiliency today
Our commitment to sustaining our most important natural resources begins with the stewards of our earth – farmers.
Farmers are the key to protecting our lands for future generations. Without their partnership, we can’t effectively address the challenges we currently face. We provide farmers with training programs and innovative new processes and products to drive changes in our supply chains. We also work with key stakeholders like customers, industry groups, NGOs and governments to help scale our efforts around the world.
There is no single solution to address the challenge. That’s why our approach includes initiatives that protect the land, invest in regenerative land practices, restore previously converted land and continue to innovate with programs and solutions that can drive long-term change.
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Regenerative Agriculture
Cargill is working with partners, customers and other stakeholders across the supply chain to implement soil health practices and advance regenerative agriculture to the benefit of farmers, ranchers, customers and to create a more resilient, sustainable food system.
Protecting Forests and Native Vegetation
Cargill is committed to protecting forests and ensuring deforestation-free supply chains.
Land Use and Forest Sustainability Advisory Panel
Learn how we are collaborating to accelerate progress toward ending deforestation and improving sustainability across all our supply chains.
News Highlights
Cargill introduces new revenue stream for farmers as part of 10 million acre regenerative agriculture commitment
Sep. 16, 2021
Cargill has been enrolling farmers in Cargill RegenConnect™, a regenerative agriculture program that pays farmers for improved soil health and positive environmental outcomes, including payment per metric ton of carbon sequestered. The program connects farmers to the growing carbon marketplace and will help scale the voluntary adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
Cocoa & Forests Initiative report shows progress in forest protection and restoration in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
When cocoa beans arrive at Cargill’s warehouse in the Afamu community of Ghana, they are weighed and assigned a barcode. That barcode corresponds to the unique ID code of the farmer selling the beans, and with it, Cargill has access to detailed information related to the farmer’s forest risks.