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@larryneufeld

To elaborate a little bit more profoundly:

Agricultural management that aims to increase soil carbon content can be a very meaningful tool for a variety of reasons.

First, what is good for carbon, is (in most cases) good for the soil:
- soil rest
- no over-fertilization with mineral N
- reduction of pesticide use
- cover crops
- C-rich amendments
- diverse and deep-rooting crops
- agroforestry
- proper* livestock management
...

All things that integrate perfectly with smallholder agroecological farming systems.

But since we live in late-stage capitalism, "Carbon farming" does not refer explicitely to the abovementioned techniques, but to the entrance of finance investors into farming, high-tech, AI-assisted remote sensing and large, industrial farming corporations that will have an advantage over smallholders when tapping the revenue streams.

So, the article is spot-on.

* yes, here I am a bit vague, but the pros and cons of holistic grazing will be another thread
#Agriculture #CarbonFarming #SustainableAgriculture #SmallholderFarmers #Agroecology