Partnership with Louisiana farmers yielding early, positive
results
BATTLE
CREEK, Mich., Jan. 23,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg 's InGrained™, a
five-year partnership with Lower Mississippi River Basin rice
farmers to help reduce their climate impact, is reporting early
positive results. During the pilot year of the program, InGrained
helped farmers implement climate-smart irrigation practices that
achieved a reduction of more than 1,600 metric tons of greenhouse
gases1 - the equivalent of taking more than 345
gasoline-powered cars off the road for one year.2
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Kellogg piloted the program in Northeast Louisiana in collaboration with
leading agricultural greenhouse gas measurement firm Regrow Ag,
rice producers, Kellogg supplier Kennedy Rice Mill LLC and
agribusiness firm Syngenta.
Rice production emits several greenhouse gases, most
significantly, methane. Methane contributes approximately 1.5
percent of total greenhouse gas emissions3 and is 25
times more potent than carbon dioxide.4
"Not only are we helping farmers implement new practices on
their farms, but farmers are telling us that just as importantly,
the quality of their rice was not affected by the adjusted
irrigation practices," said Stacey
Shaw, Syngenta's Senior Sustainability Lead.
Much of the rice sourced from the Louisiana River Basin is used
in iconic foods like Kellogg's® Rice
Krispies® cereal and
Kellogg's® Rice Krispies
Treats®.
"Kellogg's™ Better Days environmental, social and governance
(ESG) strategy is committed to supporting 1 million farmers and
reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions across our value chain by 15 percent
by the end of 2030," said Janelle
Meyers, Kellogg Company's Chief Sustainability Officer.
"Programs like Kellogg's InGrained™ contribute to this ambitious
goal, create positive impacts on the planet and support the
livelihoods of farmers who grow the rice for some of our most
iconic foods."
Kellogg and its InGrained partners are making adjustments as
they transition into the second year of the program, while ensuring
both financial and technical support continue to help farmers with
these new practices. Kellogg is also exploring expanding the
program to include various regions with different weather patterns
and soil types to determine if similar positive impacts are
found.
[1] Measured in metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
(CO2e) through increased carbon sequestration and
abatement of GHGs including methane (CH4) and nitrous
oxide (N2O)
[2] Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator | US EPA
[3] https://www.wri.org/insights/more-rice-less-methane
[4] Overview of Greenhouse Gases | US EPA
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K),
our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed
but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table
for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands
include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special
K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®,
Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice
Krispies®, Eggo®,
Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®,
RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and
more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2
billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as
convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods, and noodles. As part
of our Kellogg's(TM) Better Days Promise ESG strategy,
we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate
and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the
end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
About Regrow Ag
Regrow Ag is a software company that
empowers transformation to sustainable practices across the
agrifood supply chain. Regrow delivers scalable, science-based
solutions for the adoption, measurement, reporting and verification
of sustainable practices with ecosystem outcomes, such as soil
carbon sequestration. Today, Regrow monitors 400M acres of land
across 45 countries. To date, Regrow has aided in the sequestration
of more than 50,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from
the atmosphere. Learn more at www.Regrow.ag.
About Syngenta
Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta
Seeds are part of Syngenta Group, one of the world's leading
agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the
world while taking care of the planet. We aim to improve the
sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class
science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable
millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited
agricultural resources.
To learn more visit www.syngenta.com. Follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/Syngenta, www.twitter.com/SyngentaUS and on
LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/syngenta
About Kennedy
Rice
Kennedy Rice is a
Women Owned company delivering premium rice varieties that yield
consistent product quality year after year. With nearly 60 years of
rice industry experience, Kennedy
Rice is a vertically integrated operation; sourcing,
growing, harvesting, drying, milling, packaging, and transporting
rice. The Women Owned company has their own retail brand, 4Sisters
Rice, that can be found in over 6,000 grocery stores nationwide.
4Sisters product lineup includes an array of organic, natural,
specialty, and kid friendly rice varieties. Learn more at
4sistersrice.com
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