Regenerative Farming Pioneer Klim Targets UK Market Amid Rising Food Risks

Klim, a regenerative agriculture project developer and technology platform, has launched into the UK market to support food and beverage (F&B) businesses reduce commercial risk and emissions in their supply chains.

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Already a market-leader in carbon insetting in Germany, Klim works with over 4,000 farmers and manages over two million acres of land across Germany and Poland. The business’ drive for global expansion follows one of the largest Series A funding rounds for agricultural technology in 2024 ($22 million), and has also seen the business enter into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in June this year.

The UK grows approximately 65% of its own food and extreme weather events, as a result of climate change, are already having a direct impact on food production and costs. According to the UK Met Office, 2023-2024 was the wettest winter half-year on record, causing a sharp increase in potato prices (22%) between January and February 2024.

And DEFRA reported a reduction in all main cereal crop and oilseed rape yields in 2024, compared with 2023, with overall yields below the five year average. 2025 has seen the warmest and driest spring on record, putting more financial burden on farmers with higher irrigation and supplement feed costs. But there is increasing evidence that shows healthier soils, as a result of regenerative agriculture practices, are more resilient to climate shocks, with farms less affected by extreme weather.

“Supply chain resilience has moved into sharp focus, and there is a clear need for the UK to build stronger, more sustainable national food production,” says Rory Davidson, Head of UK, Klim. “The good news is that early-adopters of regenerative agriculture practices are seeing their yields less affected, and there's an appetite across the public and private sector to scale these practices quickly, along with a very widespread consensus on how critical it is for national security and for the economy.”

Regenerative agriculture practices help F&B businesses to mitigate the risks of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, and secure high quality yields. By supporting and rewarding farmers to minimise soil disturbances, keep soil covered, maintain live roots year-round, encourage active soil life, and reduce chemical inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides, Klim helps the industry to improve farm-level durability in the face of a changeable, unpredictable climate.

But financial viability is currently a huge blocker for farmers looking to transition to regenerative practices, who may need to invest hundreds of thousands of pounds on new machinery to change cultivation practices, or absorb yield dips in the first year of transition. Globally, the funding gap to shift conventional food systems to regenerative practices is estimated to be between $250-$430 billion annually over the next decade. But, according to a recent analysis, farming scheme payouts in the UK will be 11% lower this year compared with 2024-2025, when taking into account inflation. And, as recently as March, the UK government paused applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive, as all the budget had been successfully allocated.

“Incentivising and rewarding farmers is critical, and particularly in the UK, which has seen a big rollback in policy support,” says Rob Gerlach, CEO and Co-Founder, Klim. “Klim is built around one simple idea: farmers are at the heart of the regenerative transition. Our platform gives them everything they need in one place, from world-class agronomic guidance and simple documentation tools to direct financial support.”

At the same time as rolling back sustainable incentives for farmers, the UK government - alongside organisations like the Sustainable Business Target Initiative (SBTi) - is set to increase standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, protecting biodiversity, and improving soil and water health. Klim helps F&B businesses to reduce emissions and remove carbon by lowering tillage and fertiliser use, and through carbon sequestration practices at farms in their supply chain.

“When it comes to carbon reduction and removal, being able to accurately and robustly monitor, track and verify impact is paramount. In addition, we have launched our footprinting tool for crops and dairy, so that farmers can provide companies with an accurate carbon footprint of their farming practices,” continues Rob. “All our carbon reduction and removal data are independently audited, resulting in projects that deliver real, provable impact.”

“The UK has a highly developed retail and food & beverage industry, and a historically progressive agriculture sector. While policy will play a role in the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, most F&B leaders are well aware of the risks emerging and already disrupting their supply chain,” says Rory.

“At Klim, we mobilise private capital within the supply chain by connecting F&B leaders directly with the farmers who supply them, providing the end-to-end tools both need to ensure the transition to regenerative farming is successful - commercially and environmentally.”

Find out more here: Supply chain resilience through regenerative practices - Klim