• Sustainable agtech is a dirty business - Sam Duncan, FarmLab

  • Dec 19 2022
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast
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Sustainable agtech is a dirty business - Sam Duncan, FarmLab

  • Summary

  • Meet Sam Duncan:

    • Sam Duncan is the CEO and founder of Farm Lab, a company that helps farmers and their consultants reduce the cost of environmental projects by giving them a platform to manage and measure soil, biodiversity, nutrients, and other factors that play a role in farming and agriculture.

    Discussion Points:

    • The role of carbon in soil
    • The impact of emissions on the agriculture industry
    • The importance of sustainability in agriculture
    • The challenges of implementing new technologies in agriculture
    • The benefits of using technology to manage soil carbon and emissions
    • The potential for carbon markets to incentivise sustainable farming practices
    • The role of Farm Lab in helping farmers manage their environmental impact
    • The potential for technology to drive innovation in the agriculture industry

    Key Learnings:

    • Soil carbon is an important component of healthy soil and can help to reduce emissions from agriculture
    • Emissions from agriculture are a significant contributor to climate change
    • Sustainability is essential for the long-term viability of the agriculture industry
    • Technology can help farmers to manage soil carbon and emissions more effectively
    • Carbon markets can incentivise sustainable farming practices
    • Farm Lab offers a software platform to help farmers manage their environmental impact

    Resources/Links:

    • Farm Lab: https://www.farmlab.com/
    • Soil Carbon Coalition: https://www.soilcarboncoalition.org/
    • Talking AgTech: https://www.talkingagtech.com

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