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On February 24, 2026, PepsiCo and The National Geographic Society announced five new grants to fund on-farm research. This research aims to support practical advancements in regenerative agriculture, specifically targeting critical food crops in climate-vulnerable production hotspots globally as part of PepsiCo and the Society's "Food for Tomorrow" initiative. This followed an earlier joint declaration on February 23, 2026, by PepsiCo and The National Geographic Society to fund global research to accelerate regenerative agriculture.
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