Press and News Climate Resilience Platform revamped: The Alliance and PepsiCo update open science tool
A major update to the Climate Resilience Platform ("CRP"), an open-access tool designed to help agricultural stakeholders plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change, has been announced by the Alliance and PepsiCo.
Originally developed in 2023, the open-access and open-source CRP translates climate research into actionable insights for those in the agricultural space, enabling them to anticipate yield risks and implement targeted interventions. The tool has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the "Next Big Things in Tech" for its transformative potential in food and agriculture.
Key Takeaways
- Revamped open-access and open-source tool is designed to help agricultural stakeholders plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change, introduces enhanced capabilities, broader accessibility, and sets the stage for future updates
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This tool helps increase publicly available agriculture research to bring scientific rigor to regenerative agriculture.
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This evolution has been made possible through PepsiCo's leadership and co-funding from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), which contributed $1 million in recognition of the platform's potential for greater impact.
What's new in this update?
- Quantification of climate risk exposure and opportunities in business terms, including investment requirements and projected yield improvements
- Enhanced data and tools to foster collaboration between organizations at the landscape level
- Added 2 new crops and 6 new countries in 2025, with new parties joining to broaden the platform's reach further.
- Engagement with a global network of agri-climate experts to enhance data accuracy and relevance
