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What's the incentive? Drivers and barriers to turning soil carbon into a commodity
Agtech - So What?
English - April 07, 2021 22:38 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTechnology Arts Food Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The agtech adoption dilemma: Irrigation
Experts and tech companies alike are claiming that soil carbon payments hold huge potential as a new revenue stream for farmers and a weapon against climate change. Yet, others say it’s all hype. One thing is clear though: it’s a confusing and rapidly evolving space, with new technologies and incentive schemes emerging weekly.
In this week’s episode, we feature a panel of experts from across tech, policy, and corporate agribusiness. We tackle issues and barriers in soil carbon, and the potential benefits and consequences of moving from practice-based to outcomes-based approaches to measurement and verification. We also discuss why a focus on accuracy in soil carbon measurement is actually holding the industry back, as well as the role of big food companies in soil health.
On the panel:
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Richard Heath - Executive Director, Australian Farm Institute -
Rob Waterworth - CEO, FLINTpro -
Paul Scoullar - Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mars Petcare
This episode, brought to you by the AgThentic Group, was recorded at a live AusAgritech Meetup sponsored by FoodBytes! by Rabobank. For resources from this episode, visit our website.