Carbon Credits from a Drip?
November 26, 2022 Carbon Credits from a Drip? An Israeli company unveiled a new way for farmers to earn extra - carbon credits generated by its drip irrigation method. The oceans are also producing carbon credits in gigatonnes scale with seaweed farming. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund is casting its stake at carbon credits by investing in a trading exchange. Plus the COP27 highlights and more stories in this week’s news. So, let’s get started. Carbon Credits From Drip Irrigation Agriculture has been the target of carbon mitigation actions around the globe. In Israel, a precision agriculture firm Netafim revealed its pioneering drip irrigation technology Drip irrigation is one the most efficient water and nutrient delivery systems for growing crops by directly targeting each plant’s root zone. Netafim said the technique can save 70% of the water used in producing rice. Plus, it uses 36% less energy and 30% less fertilizer while cutting methane emissions to alm...