Op-ed: Biden administration should look to regenerative agriculture to help advance climate action

Op-ed: Biden administration should look to regenerative agriculture to help advance climate action

An aerial view from a drone shows John Duffy planting corn on a farm he farms with his father on April 23, 2020 near Dwight, Illinois. Mild, dry weather has farmers in the state scrambling to get their fields planted.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAs a new U.S. president takes office, I am reminded of the words of our first president, George Washington, "I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture." This year, we expect to see the rollout of ambitious new plans to address climate change. In his first day, President Joe Biden has brought the United States back into the Paris Agreement. He has indicated that he will make climate policy a central focus of his administration. By mid-year, detailed legislative proposals will be delivered to increase to 55% the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target set by leaders across the EU's 27-country bloc. China aims to be carbon neutral by 2060. The global agriculture sector must play a key role in helping to bring these policy solutions to fruition. Today, agriculture is responsible for roughly 12% of all greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of freshwater