Louis Dreyfus Company and PepsiCo expand regenerative agriculture program in Canada
This initiative is a cornerstone of both companies’ efforts to mitigate climate risks and ensure the long-term stability of the food supply chain by supporting farmers in adopting restorative practices.
CANADA – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is joining forces with PepsiCo on a regenerative agriculture program in Saskatchewan, Canada, a global leader in canola production and a key sourcing region for LDC ingredients used in PepsiCo products across the US and Canada.
The program aims to support farmers across the province in adopting regenerative and restorative agricultural practices that promote soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help protect local ecosystems.
As part of training delivered through the Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP), program participants can seek out TAP advisors with practical, science-based guidance to help scale regenerative agriculture practices.
In 2025, the program helped 16 farmers across 25,000 acres, producing approximately 26,000 tonnes of canola grown using regenerative agriculture practices consistent with the program framework.
Building on that foundation, the program’s goal in 2026 is to drive regenerative and restorative practices across 45,000 acres.
Program results will be measured using the Cool Farm Tool, which provides standardized metrics to estimate and track indicators such as farm-level emissions and biodiversity.
This data-led approach is intended to help farmers monitor and quantify changes in key indicators and refine strategies over time.
“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,” said Paul Hrycyk, Regenerative Agriculture Project Manager at LDC.
“Our program 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.”
“Together, we aim to contribute to more resilient farming systems that help to conserve ecosystems and natural resources, while fostering climate resilience and prosperity for farming communities,” Hrycyk added.
The partnership reflects a broader sustainability push by both companies. LDC’s regenerative agriculture plan targets a minimum of 3 million acres (approximately 1.2 million hectares) by 2030, reaching out to some 30,000 farmers in selected commodity supply chains, with a focus on holistic farming systems transformation and adoption of agricultural practices that improve soil health, restore aquifers, promote biodiversity and mitigate climate change, while increasing farmers’ profitability and resilience over time.
This Canadian initiative contributes directly to PepsiCo’s “pep+” global ambition to spread regenerative practices across 10 million acres by 2030, reinforcing a shared commitment to a nature-positive future for the agri-commodity sector.
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