Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

In Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, the authors make the case for “suitable payments” to encourage farmers to adopt new management practices to store carbon in agricultural soils and reduce agricultural emissions of methane and nitrous oxide. Policy incentives also are needed, the authors say, to reduce costs of producing biofuels and accelerate key technologies. The report notes that climate mitigation could potentially become a source of new income and cost reductions for farmers. However, access to financing, changes in economic conditions and technologies, and policies will be key factors that will affect farmers' willingness to play a part in climate solutions. Read the full report-- Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

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