Expert Talk Series: Powering Livestock Agribusiness Through Carbon Markets and Climate Action

Integrating climate action and carbon markets into livestock systems is crucial for reducing emissions from a major source, while accelerating sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. Climate-smart practices not only lower environmental impact, but also improve land management, boost productivity and strengthen farming community resilience, supporting global climate goals and long-term livelihoods.

Join global experts in a dynamic two-part series tailored for agripreneurs and private sector changemakers in the livestock value chain. Learn how voluntary carbon markets can unlock climate-smart strategies for productivity, profitability and sustainability.

PART ONE: Carbon Markets 101 — What Agribusiness Needs to Know

Get clear on what carbon credits are, how they work and why they matter for your business. Dr. Ciniro Costa Jr., Scientist with the Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT, brings insights from the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance to demystify voluntary carbon markets in agriculture—laying the groundwork for climate action across the livestock sector.

✅ Understand the rationale and mechanisms behind carbon credits

✅ Discover entry points for agripreneurs to engage in carbon markets

✅ Learn from early examples and future-facing opportunities

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PART TWO: Climate-Smart Strategies for Resilient Livestock

🗓️ 20 August | ⏰ 10:00–11:30 CEST

Explore practical pathways to carbon-smart livestock production with leading voices in climate and agriculture. FAO’s Saskia Reppin and economist, Habil Onyango, will share climate-smart strategies, case studies, project insights and tools to bring carbon market benefits to farming communities.

✅ See how livestock emissions can be turned into climate opportunities

✅ Learn from on-the-ground projects tackling methane and land degradation

✅ Engage with examples, challenges and solutions for scaling impact

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These Expert Talks are organized by the Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains (ABF and MOVE/ComCashew). The Joint Action is jointly co-financed by the European Union under the Samoa agreement with OACPS and by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ.