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Biden administration invests $3bn in 'climate-smart farming'

Amber Rolt

16 September 2022 • 3 min read

Biden administration invests $3bn in 'climate-smart farming'

US Department of Agriculture has tripled original investment of $1bn to support climate-smart landowners, farmers, and ranchers throughout the US

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it is investing up to $2.8bn in 70 climate-smart agriculture projects as part of its Partnerships for Smart Commodities programme. The Partnerships...

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