TED Talks Daily How to finance the future of farming | Berry Marttin
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Mar 5, 2025 
Berry Marttin, a banker and farmer, highlights the critical role of agriculture in addressing the climate crisis. He discusses how current financial systems lack incentives for farmers to adopt eco-friendly practices. By improving carbon and biodiversity credits, he envisions a profitable green transition in farming. Marttin shares innovative solutions and success stories from smallholder farmers, emphasizing that sustainable produce can be both achievable and economically viable. His insights offer a hopeful perspective on the future of agriculture.
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Farming's Economic Challenges
- Farming faces inherent risks like unpredictable weather, prices, and yields, leaving little room for error.
- Farmers must also contend with consumer reluctance to pay more for sustainable products.
Agriculture's Environmental Impact
- Agriculture significantly contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions and water usage.
- It also plays a role in biodiversity and species loss.
The Potential and Challenges of Sustainable Farming
- Farmers can capture carbon through methods like tree planting and soil enrichment, potentially rivaling wind and solar energy's impact.
- However, the transition to these practices is slow, costly, and lacks a clear financial incentive.