Food and agriculture

This cohort is working toward the Accelerator's target for food production. The ambition, or "flagship destination," is to reduce gigatons per year of greenhouse gas emissions from food and agriculture systems by 2035 while supporting the global goals of ending hunger, supplying healthy diets, and ensuring sustainable food production.   

Speeding the ongoing transition to more sustainable food and agricultural systems is critical for achieving long-term climate impact. As much as ⅓ of current greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to these industries. Reducing the carbon footprint of food and agriculture goes hand-in-hand with achieving positive environmental impact in other ways: enabling healthier ecosystems and richer biodiversity, reducing land and water pollution, reversing deforestation and desertification, and others. Improving the sustainability of food and agriculture also benefits humanity, leading to better nutrition and health, while safeguarding long-term economic gains.

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Projects 

Projects in the food and agriculture cohort accelerate progress toward reducing gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions and achieving long-term sustainable gains in food and agriculture. Projects are diverse, employing a range of technical approaches, such as genetic engineering, fermentation, and artificial intelligence, while tackling a range of climate-sensitive challenges: pests, reliance on beef and cattle, unrealized value and pollution from waste side streams, and overuse of nitrogen fertilizers.