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Louis Dreyfus Company and PepsiCo are partnering on a regenerative agriculture initiative in Saskatchewan aimed at scaling sustainable canola production for ingredients used in PepsiCo products sold across the US and Canada.

The programme, launched in one of the world’s leading canola-growing regions, is designed to help farmers adopt regenerative and restorative agriculture practices intended to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support local ecosystems.

Participating growers receive training and technical support through the Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP), which provides practical, science-based guidance for implementing regenerative farming practices.

In 2025, the initiative supported 16 farmers across 25,000 acres, producing approximately 26,000 tons of canola grown under the program’s regenerative agriculture framework. The companies plan to expand the initiative to 45,000 acres in 2026 as they work to accelerate adoption across the province.

Paul Hrycyk, regenerative agriculture project manager at LDC, said: “With climate challenges affecting crops and farmer livelihoods, the long-term resilience of food and agricultural supply chains requires a transition to more sustainable practices at farm level."

Programme outcomes will be measured using the Cool Farm Tool, a standardised platform used to estimate and track metrics including farm-level emissions and biodiversity indicators. The companies said the data-driven approach is intended to help growers monitor performance over time and refine farm management strategies.

“Our programme with PepsiCo reflects our shared focus on supporting regenerative agriculture practices through this collaboration, and our belief that joint investment and actions are essential to scale and accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices,” Hrycyk added.

Margaret Henry, vice president of sustainable and regenerative agriculture at PepsiCo, said: “PepsiCo is rooted in agriculture, and farmers are central to the food systems we depend on. By working closely with farmers to understand what works best for their operations, we can help promote the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that can support soil health and strengthen resilience on the farm.”

Founded in 1851, LDC operates across the agricultural value chain, with activities spanning origination, processing and transportation of commodities including grains, oilseeds, coffee, cotton, rice and sugar.

The company says it handles approximately 100 million tons of products annually and operates in more than 100 countries.