UPL launches ‘The Gigaton Challenge’ to support farmers

UPL has announced the launch of a new series of initiatives to be deployed globally which will leverage sustainable methods to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide equivalent 1 Gigaton by 2040. At an event in Sao Paulo, hosted by Jai Shroff, CEO, UPL, Mauricio Macri, Executive Chairman, FIFA Foundation, and attended by Youri Djorkaeff, CEO, FIFA Foundation, UPL has launched ‘The Gigaton Challenge’, uniting sustainable food production and education. The Gigaton Challenge will create new carbon credits to incentivise and support farmers for adopting sustainable and regenerative practices. Thes initiative has the potential to generate $15 billion of additional income for farming ecosystems worldwide.