Agriculture

Climate-Smart Agriculture At A Glance

Climate change is reshaping our agricultural food system at an accelerated pace. In this dynamic landscape, where productivity and emission reduction are two sides of the same coin, farmers are encouraged to adopt climate-smart methods and embrace new technologies that maintain yields, ensure food security, and minimize environmental impact.

As a trusted partner with over 100 years of agronomic expertise, we are committed to understanding farmers challenges and supporting them with technology and services on this journey towards decarbonization and climate change resilience.

Why is Climate-Smart Agriculture important to us?

Innovating Towards a 30% CO₂e Reduction Target by 2030

We have set ourselves a goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 30% per ton of crop produced by 2030. To achieve this goal, we are actively working on innovating the means, methods, measures, tools and production practices involved in climate-smart agriculture.

How we drive solutions in the field

Global Carbon Farming Program

Through our Global Carbon Farming Program, we enable farmers to become a trusted partner to the value chain on a transformative journey towards decarbonization, creating win-win for all partners and situations.

Global Carbon Field Trial Program

Through our Global Carbon Field Trial Program, we evaluate different combination of technologies and interventions for what works to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity for the type of crop, regional farming practices and local climate and environment, in real field conditions.

Our Global Carbon Field Trial Reports

Read the reports from our Global Carbon Field Trial Program, as part of our journey toward climate-smart agriculture.

Carbon Field Trial Report 2024 - Edition 1: First Results

See our progress in our journey towards climate-smart agriculture for a sustainable future.

Preview PDF (7.99 MB)

Carbon Field Trial Report 2025 - Edition 2: Rice

See our progress in shaping the future of sustainable rice production.

Preview PDF (8.83 MB)

“Sustainable agriculture is complex and compelling. There is no one-size-fits-all solution that works everywhere.”

Marko Grozdanovic, SVP of Global Strategic Marketing & Sustainability, talks to Chemical Week about BASF’s sustainability-focused R&D activities, collaborations, and commercialization ambitions. Read the full article for an in-depth look at our commitment to sustainable agriculture.

Read the full interview here

What is Climate-Smart Agriculture?

Climate-smart agriculture is an approach that seeks enhance food security and farmer incomes while building resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It relies on using agricultural practices and innovation that are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions, while also reducing the impact of farming on the climate. 

What impacts do we aim for to reach this target?

_{Reduced on-farm carbon footprint}

_{Increased yield}

_{Monetize CO2e efficiencies}

_{Enhanced biodiversity}

_{Improved soil health}

_{Preserve natural resources}

What is our approach?

We are supporting farmers tackle the most pressing climate challenges with the right combination of technologies. These include: 

nitrogen stabilizers that improve nitrogen use efficiency
(biological) crop protection products that ensure plant health
herbicide products that enable soil conservation and weed management
seed & trait technologies that enhance yield and reduce pest and disease pressure
inoculants and biostimulants
digital decision support systems that optimize nutrient and pest and disease management and
carbon certification programs through value-chain partnerships

How do we contribute to the needed transformation of the agri-food system?

Our work is focused on emissions reductions and carbon sequestration, soil health, and biodiversity. Our offers enable farmers and agricultural value chains to transition to climate-smart agriculture. We understand these as a systems approach that can achieve more than the sum of its parts: an ecosystem of innovative solutions and practices, which we leverage through our and our partners’ know-how to synergically drive farm profitability, climate resilience, CO2e savings and optimal resource use at the same time. In other words, to achieve “better yield”.