Carbon Farming
Crops absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and use the carbon to produce organic matter in a process called carbon fixation. In traditional agriculture, the focus is on using this process to produce food commodities. Carbon farming focuses on fixing carbon in plant matter for energy or sequestration. Crops can be grown for both food and biomass (from crop residues) so traditional farming and carbon farming are compatible activities. Furthermore, opportunities exist to farm carbon during periods which are not optimal for food production (e.g. after harvest, as catch crops or in rotation).
There are strong arguments for using the most productive land for food and carbon farming has the potential to maximise the output and value of this land. It also allows more marginal land to be brought into production for biomass energy crops with potential additional benefits for watershed management and maintenance of biodiversity. There should also be a strong focus on rejuvenating soil organic carbon stocks which acts both by storing carbon and improving soil condition. Carlton Consultancy is ready to work with stakeholders to develop effective carbon farming regimes and to identify associated commercial opportunities.
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- Climage change mitigation
- Carbon footprint optimisation
- Biomass
- Sequestration of soil organic carbon
- Sustainability
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