Danone North America's soil health initiative exceeds 2022 goal
To date, the program has prevented more than 337,000 tons of soil from erosion, resulting in nearly $3.3 million in cost avoidance for farmer partners who supply brands such as Oikos, Two Good and Horizon Organic.
Danone North America, a White Plains, N.Y.- and Broomfield, Colo.-based food and beverage company, announced the year-four results from its comprehensive soil health program. The company also said it launched the R3 – Robust, Resilient, Reliable – ROI tool, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking tool for farmers that uses data to measure and predict the financial impact of regenerative practices.
Danone North America said it defines regenerative agriculture as a set of farming practices that helps protect soils, water and biodiversity, as well as improve animal welfare, while acknowledging the key role of farmers. Launched in 2017, the five-year soil health program aims to improve organic matter in soils to increase carbon sequestration and improved yields, reduce chemical use, restore biodiversity and enhance soil water-holding capacity, helping to provide farms with improved, long-term economic resilience.