Sustainable agtech is a dirty business - Sam Duncan, FarmLab

Talking AgTech

Meet Sam Duncan:

• Sam Duncan is the CEO and founder of Farm Lab, a company that helps farmers and their consultants reduce the cost of environmental projects by giving them a platform to manage and measure soil, biodiversity, nutrients, and other factors that play a role in farming and agriculture.

Discussion Points:

• The role of carbon in soil
• The impact of emissions on the agriculture industry
• The importance of sustainability in agriculture
• The challenges of implementing new technologies in agriculture
• The benefits of using technology to manage soil carbon and emissions
• The potential for carbon markets to incentivise sustainable farming practices
• The role of Farm Lab in helping farmers manage their environmental impact
• The potential for technology to drive innovation in the agriculture industry

Key Learnings:

• Soil carbon is an important component of healthy soil and can help to reduce emissions from agriculture
• Emissions from agriculture are a significant contributor to climate change
• Sustainability is essential for the long-term viability of the agriculture industry
• Technology can help farmers to manage soil carbon and emissions more effectively
• Carbon markets can incentivise sustainable farming practices
• Farm Lab offers a software platform to help farmers manage their environmental impact

Resources/Links:

• Farm Lab: https://www.farmlab.com/
• Soil Carbon Coalition: https://www.soilcarboncoalition.org/
• Talking AgTech: https://www.talkingagtech.com