November 2, 2024.3 minutes

How the AgreenaCarbon programme works: Rewarding farmers for making meaningful changes with maximum impact

The AgreenaCarbon programme is designed with farmers in mind, recognising that adopting regenerative practices requires time and resource investment. Agreena ensures that the administrative burden is minimised, so you can focus on farming while we handle the technicalities—such as data verification, credit calculations, and connecting you to credit financing options. This allows you to concentrate on your farm and reap the financial benefits of sustainable practices.

In this blog, we’ll break down how the AgreenaCarbon programme works, showing you how you can maximise your earnings for the sustainable practices you implement.

What is the AgreenaCarbon programme?

The AgreenaCarbon programme helps farmers generate and monetise carbon credits by adopting sustainable farming practices like reduced or no tillage, mulching of crop residues, cover cropping, and organic fertiliser use. By participating in the programme, farmers can turn their climate-positive actions into verified carbon credits, which can be sold on the voluntary carbon market, providing an additional source of income.

Exploring new possibilities in sustainable farming with the AgreenaCarbon programme.

How the AgreenaCarbon programme works: Year-by-year breakdown

Year 1: Initial data and baseline setup

When you join the AgreenaCarbon programme, the initial steps are quick and simple:

Step 1: Share your historical data
Farmer: You provide five years of historical land management data.
Agreena: We use this data to establish your carbon baseline, which is crucial for calculating your future carbon credits.
Step 2: Start earning credits
Farmer: Starting from the next harvest year, carry out the regenerative farming practices on your fields.
Agreena: takes care of verifying your actions and calculating your potential carbon credits.

End of the first harvest year

At the end of your first harvest year, you’ll need to submit your field actuals, a straightforward process:

Step 3: Submit your field actuals
Farmer: You provide details about your farming activities over the course of the harvest year, including tillage practices, cover cropping, and any additional sustainable actions.
Agreena: We handle the data verification process, including an annual auditing process with independent third parties and begin calculating your carbon credits.

Receiving credits and earnings

By the second year of participation, you’ll start seeing tangible results:

Step 4: Receive your credit report
Farmer: In the summer following your first full harvest year, you’ll receive a detailed report of your earned carbon credits and their estimated value.
Agreena: We handle the heavy lifting, from calculations to reporting, ensuring transparency in how your credits are generated.
Step 5: Monetise your credits
Farmer: You can choose how to monetise your carbon credits, whether by selling them on the voluntary carbon market or using other available options. It’s an effortless way to turn your sustainable farming efforts into profit.

Driving innovation together! Farmers are boosting their fields' potential with the AgreenaCarbon programme.

Why it’s easy for farmers

The AgreenaCarbon programme is designed to make the process as simple as possible for farmers. With minimal data submission at the start and end of each harvest year, Agreena handles all the complex tasks like data verification, carbon credit calculations, and sourcing financing options for your credits. Your main responsibility is to continue to adopt sustainable farming practices, while Agreena takes care of the rest.

Minimal input: Only a few data submissions are needed each year.
Maximum impact: Agreena handles the entire data verification and third-party validation process to issue your high-integrity carbon credits.
Additional income: By selling carbon credits, you can generate a new revenue stream while contributing to environmental sustainability.

Conclusion

The AgreenaCarbon programme offers a hassle-free way for farmers to adopt sustainable practices and earn carbon credits with minimal effort. From the initial data submission to receiving carbon credits, Agreena simplifies the process, allowing you to focus on farming while still reaping financial rewards. Ready to get started? Join the AgreenaCarbon programme today.