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The Climate, Food, and Market Conundrum: Placing Business Emissions at the Forefront
Nov 14, 2025

The Climate, Food, and Market Conundrum: Placing Business Emissions at the Forefront

Agriculture is the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, even as it feeds the 8-billion global population. Around 75 percent of farms, globally, are family-owned and under 2 hectares; together they produce a third of the world’s food. These smallholder farms produce 15-percent lower emissions per hectare than a large farm. Yet, smallholders bear the brunt of climate change, which threatens their livelihood. Big agribusinesses, meanwhile,