Nestlé is investing in bringing regenerative agriculture practices to wheat farms within its Digiorno supply chain, with the goals of improving soil; using less water, energy, and fertilizer; and reducing the impacts of climate change. The initiative will bring regenerative agriculture practices to over 100,000 acres of farmland—nearly double the amount of acres needed to grow the amount of wheat used in Digiorno pizza.
The initiative will help wheat farmers in the program employ regenerative agriculture practices in their fields through a combination of financial and technical resources. These practices can include planting cover crops, eliminating or reducing tillage, and reducing the use of pesticides, which can help improve soil health and soil fertility, and protect water resources and enhance biodiversity.
The company also is working with Leading Harvest, a nonprofit that monitors and audits farming methods through its Farmland Management Standard, to certify the farming practices of Nestlé’s tomato suppliers. The standard certifies practices across 13 key principles, such as soil health, protection of water resources, and conservation of biodiversity.
