Decarbonisation in the upstream and downstream value chain:
Decarbonisation levers in agriculture include:
- optimised and low-emission fertilisation,
- minimum tillage,
- sustainable machinery and farm inputs,
- processes that sequester carbon in the soil,
- digitalisation, and advanced irrigation technology.
Stakeholder engagement with farmers and other raw material suppliers is of crucial importance in this context.
Actions already taken include:
- pilot projects for sustainable agriculture in fruit cultivation;
- emission-reducing intensification projects and breeding of resistant varieties in the fruit juice concentrate business;
- collection of primary data in sugar beet and starch cereal cultivation;
- research and development of low-emission fertilisers and biodegradable mulch films