Multinational agricultural corporation Monsanto Co. announced plans Tuesday to make its operations carbon neutral by 2021. The company intends to achieve this goal through the use of a unique program targeted across its seed and crop protection operations and through collaborations with farmers.
“Climate change is one of the biggest issues we face in agriculture, as well as one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity,” says Hugh Grant, Monsanto chairman and CEO. “That’s why we have pledged to do our part within our own business and to help support farmers and others. While progress has been made to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint, we must work collectively to do even more if we are going to sustainably feed 9.6 billion people by 2050. Agriculture is uniquely positioned to deliver climate change solutions and we hope that policy makers recognize the role agriculture, farmers and crops can play in mitigating carbon emissions.”