USDA Highlights Success of Historic Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative

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17 Oct 2024


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrated the ongoing success of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a historic and innovative funding opportunity that expands markets for commodities produced using climate-smart production methods. This effort is helping farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners implement climate-smart production practices on working lands to build soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sequester carbon, enhance productivity and build revenue.

Today, as organizations participating in Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects gathered in Hershey, PA, at the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Learning Network meeting, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the initiative’s success to date in building market opportunities for climate-smart commodities and connecting producers with the tools they need to combat the challenges of climate change while reaching new markets and generating new income.

Read the full article from the U.S. Department of Agriculture here.