Balancing Ambition with Reality

Top 10 predictions for agriculture sustainability in 2025

The agriculture sustainability landscape is constantly evolving as the private sector, and policymakers progressively add measures to tackle climate change impacts. While there is an uptake of policy and protocol announcements addressing agriculture, 2024 was the year of delaying action as stakeholders recognize that sustainability in agriculture is not “one size fits all”. From companies relaxing agricultural emissions targets to countries delaying the implementation of sustainable agricultural policies, there is still a lot of work to do. Nevertheless, disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and enhanced performance of new agricultural input products will continue to push the sustainability agenda in the sector. This will aid farmers in the sustainable transition, while also improving efficiency and economic gains.

Key predictions include:

• EU to allow time to adapt, prepare, and transition by strategically pausing sustainability legislation
• New US administration may offset incentives for climate-smart crops by repealing IRA biofuel tax credit
• EU-Mercosur deal may be stuck in limbo again, driven by agriculture concerns
• More companies likely to revise emission reduction targets and scale back ambition on sustainability
• Increased adoption of AI technologies to enhance climate-resilient agriculture; continued use of AI will increase farm efficiency

Learn more about these insights and others by accessing our Top 10 Predictions for agriculture sustainability in 2025 report today.

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