PepsiCo and Cargill Collaborate to Empower Farmers by Advancing Sustainable Agriculture
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Cargill have announced a strategic collaboration to implement regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres of Iowa farmland by 2030. The initiative focuses on their shared corn supply chain in Iowa, where Cargill sources ingredients for PepsiCo's products.
The partnership, implemented by Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), will provide farmers with technical guidance, financial incentives, and support for adopting sustainable farming practices. This aligns with PepsiCo's expanded goal to implement regenerative practices across 10 million acres globally by 2030, and Cargill's aim to advance regenerative agriculture on 10 million acres of North American farmland.
Participating farmers will receive agronomic guidance, incentive payments, and technical resources to support their transition to sustainable practices, aimed at improving soil health and farm productivity.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) e Cargill hanno annunciato una collaborazione strategica per implementare pratiche di agricoltura rigenerativa su 240.000 acri di terreni agricoli in Iowa entro il 2030. L'iniziativa si concentra sulla loro comune filiera del mais in Iowa, dove Cargill approvvigiona gli ingredienti per i prodotti PepsiCo.
La partnership, realizzata da Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), offrirà agli agricoltori supporto tecnico, incentivi finanziari e assistenza per adottare pratiche agricole sostenibili. Questo è in linea con l'obiettivo ampliato di PepsiCo di implementare pratiche rigenerative su 10 milioni di acri a livello globale entro il 2030, e con l'intento di Cargill di promuovere l'agricoltura rigenerativa su 10 milioni di acri di terreni agricoli nordamericani.
Gli agricoltori partecipanti riceveranno consulenza agronomica, pagamenti incentivanti e risorse tecniche per supportare la transizione verso pratiche sostenibili, mirate a migliorare la salute del suolo e la produttività delle aziende agricole.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) y Cargill han anunciado una colaboración estratégica para implementar prácticas de agricultura regenerativa en 240,000 acres de tierras agrícolas en Iowa para 2030. La iniciativa se centra en su cadena de suministro compartida de maíz en Iowa, donde Cargill obtiene ingredientes para los productos de PepsiCo.
La asociación, llevada a cabo por Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), brindará a los agricultores orientación técnica, incentivos financieros y apoyo para adoptar prácticas agrícolas sostenibles. Esto se alinea con el objetivo ampliado de PepsiCo de implementar prácticas regenerativas en 10 millones de acres a nivel mundial para 2030, y la meta de Cargill de avanzar en la agricultura regenerativa en 10 millones de acres de tierras agrícolas en Norteamérica.
Los agricultores participantes recibirán asesoramiento agronómico, pagos incentivos y recursos técnicos para apoyar su transición hacia prácticas sostenibles, con el objetivo de mejorar la salud del suelo y la productividad agrícola.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP)와 Cargill은 2030년까지 아이오와 주 농지 24만 에이커에 걸쳐 재생 농업 방식을 도입하기 위한 전략적 협력을 발표했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 Cargill이 PepsiCo 제품의 원료를 조달하는 아이오와 주 옥수수 공급망에 중점을 둡니다.
Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI)가 실행하는 이 파트너십은 농부들에게 기술적 지도, 재정적 인센티브, 지속 가능한 농업 관행 채택 지원을 제공합니다. 이는 PepsiCo가 2030년까지 전 세계 1,000만 에이커에 재생 농업 방식을 도입하겠다는 확대된 목표와, Cargill이 북미 농지 1,000만 에이커에 재생 농업을 촉진하려는 목표와 일치합니다.
참여 농부들은 농업 기술 지도, 인센티브 지급, 지속 가능한 관행 전환을 위한 기술 자원을 지원받아 토양 건강과 농장 생산성을 향상시키는 데 기여할 것입니다.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) et Cargill ont annoncé une collaboration stratégique pour mettre en œuvre des pratiques d'agriculture régénérative sur 240 000 acres de terres agricoles en Iowa d'ici 2030. L'initiative se concentre sur leur chaîne d'approvisionnement commune de maïs en Iowa, où Cargill s'approvisionne en ingrédients pour les produits PepsiCo.
Le partenariat, mis en œuvre par Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), offrira aux agriculteurs un accompagnement technique, des incitations financières et un soutien pour adopter des pratiques agricoles durables. Cela s'aligne avec l'objectif élargi de PepsiCo d'appliquer des pratiques régénératives sur 10 millions d'acres à l'échelle mondiale d'ici 2030, ainsi qu'avec l'ambition de Cargill de promouvoir l'agriculture régénérative sur 10 millions d'acres de terres agricoles en Amérique du Nord.
Les agriculteurs participants bénéficieront de conseils agronomiques, de paiements incitatifs et de ressources techniques pour accompagner leur transition vers des pratiques durables, visant à améliorer la santé des sols et la productivité agricole.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) und Cargill haben eine strategische Zusammenarbeit angekündigt, um bis 2030 regenerative Landwirtschaftspraktiken auf 240.000 Acres Ackerland in Iowa umzusetzen. Die Initiative konzentriert sich auf ihre gemeinsame Maislieferkette in Iowa, wo Cargill Zutaten für PepsiCos Produkte bezieht.
Die Partnerschaft, umgesetzt von Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), bietet Landwirten technische Beratung, finanzielle Anreize und Unterstützung bei der Einführung nachhaltiger Anbaumethoden. Dies steht im Einklang mit PepsiCos erweitertem Ziel, bis 2030 weltweit regenerative Praktiken auf 10 Millionen Acres umzusetzen, sowie Cargills Ziel, regenerative Landwirtschaft auf 10 Millionen Acres nordamerikanischen Ackerlands voranzutreiben.
Teilnehmende Landwirte erhalten agronomische Beratung, Anreizzahlungen und technische Ressourcen, um ihren Übergang zu nachhaltigen Praktiken zu unterstützen, mit dem Ziel, die Bodengesundheit und landwirtschaftliche Produktivität zu verbessern.
- Strategic expansion of regenerative agriculture across 240,000 acres by 2030
- Financial incentives and technical support provided to participating farmers
- Alignment with both companies' sustainability goals for 10 million acres by 2030
- Partnership with established local organization (PFI) for implementation
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- PepsiCo and
Cargill aim to expand regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres ofIowa farmland by 2030. - The collaboration will focus on the companies' shared corn supply chain in
Iowa , whereCargill sources from local farmers to produce ingredients used in some of PepsiCo's most iconic products - Practical Farmers of
Iowa will implement this collaboration locally, providing technical guidance and financial incentives to farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices.
The collaboration will focus on the companies' shared corn supply chain in
"By working with farmers to understand what's best for their farms and partnering across the supply chain we can accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that can result in healthier soil, reduced emissions, and improved crop yields and livelihoods for farmers," said Jim Andrew, PepsiCo Chief Sustainability Officer. "This collaboration among PepsiCo,
This initiative also supports both companies' ambitious goals: PepsiCo's recently expanded goal to drive the adoption of regenerative, restorative, or protective practices across 10 million acres globally by 2030, and
"This partnership is about delivering practical, measurable results – starting on the farm, where the food system begins," said Pilar Cruz, Chief Sustainability Officer at
Building on years of successful collaboration among PepsiCo,
Benefits to Farmers
Participating farmers will receive agronomic guidance, incentive payments to help reduce the risk of adopting new practices, and access to technical resources to support their transition to regenerative practices, allowing them to expand their sustainable footprint with support from experienced organizations.
PFI will lead implementation with farmers, managing enrollment and overseeing measurement, reporting, and verification to ensure credible, science-based outcomes.
These practices are designed to improve soil health, increase resilience to climate impacts, and enhance long-term farm productivity—while connecting farmers to sustainability-focused supply chains.
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