Blue Diamond Growers is launching the Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program, aiming to promote climate-smart practises in almond orchards. The initiative targets the concerns of consumers, suppliers, and buyers regarding climate change. With a focus on the 3,000 grower-owners, the programme offers resources and incentives to adopt climate-smart techniques. The Senior Director of Sustainability, Dan Sonke, emphasises the programme’s uniqueness and its role in overcoming cost and technical barriers. The launch includes no-cost seeds and financial incentives for implementing cover crops and conservation cover, contributing to carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement, and soil health improvement. This programme not only benefits growers but also aligns with the sustainability goals of food companies and retailers, allowing them to support climate-smart practises and procure almonds with reduced GHG emissions. The initiative’s implementation begins after this year’s harvest, partnering with organisations like Pollinator Partnership and Project Apis m.

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