Carbon mitigation in agriculture: Pioneering technologies for a sustainable food system

The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through the release of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). These emissions are a major driver of climate change and pose a threat to global food security. This review examines the carbon footprint of agriculture, highlighting the connection between this sector and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide as well as the favourable interaction between food systems and climate change. This study investigates the causes and effects of the food chain to highlight the urgent need to develop novel agricultural methods. Precision farming, vertical farming, organic farming, and carbon-sequestering farms are a few of the innovative methods being addressed. Each has the potential to lower emissions and mitigate climate change. In the field of contemporary technologies, this review looks into improvements in crop genetics directed towards climate resilience and the use of carbon capture and utilization methods in agriculture. By increasing both sustainability and production, these advances have the potential to completely alter the agricultural environment. To build a sustainable food system that reduces carbon emissions and combats climate change while maintaining the food security of future generations, we emphasize the urgency of implementing these innovative technologies and practices. [Display omitted] •Sources and impacts of carbon emissions in agricultural field were provided.•Innovative farming practices such as organic farming and precision farming were focussed.•The importance of recent technological advancements in agriculture has been discussed.•Future perspectives on sustainability approaches were reviewed.