Danone North America, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation join forces in the name of regenerative agriculture
Danone North America also announces partnership with rePlant Capital.
Danone North America, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), announced a unique multi-year agreement aimed at improving the economic resiliency and soil health of farms, including those within Danone North America’s supply chain. The new public-private partnership will leverage state and federal funding from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for soil health. The commitment is in addition to Danone North America’s previously announced investment of up to $6 million in soil health research over the next four years.
America’s farmers are stewards of the land. When they care for their soil well, better yields are achieved with fewer inputs, the company said. By unlocking available public funding from NFWF and NRCS via a new concept in matching investment proposed by Danone North America, farmers now have more access to seeds and incentives to plant cover crops, which is critically important for nutrient balancing and overall soil health.