November 9, 2024.3 minutes

How to earn carbon credits in agriculture?

How to earn carbon credits and turn sustainability into profit

Earn carbon credits through sustainable farming practices with the AgreenaCarbon programme. Whether you’re already implementing some environmentally friendly practices or just starting your journey, Agreena helps you turn your efforts into additional revenue.

What are carbon credits?

A carbon credit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) removed or prevented from entering the atmosphere. For farmers, earning carbon credits means not only contributing to the global fight against climate change but also generating an extra stream of income.

Farmers on the move—exploring how carbon credits can turn sustainable farming into profitable action, driving both environmental and economic benefits.

How to earn carbon credits with Agreena

The AgreenaCarbon programme makes it easy to earn carbon credits by helping you quantify and monetise your sustainable actions. Here's how it works:

1. Establishing your baseline

Your journey to earn carbon credits starts with your baseline. Agreena will ask for five years of historical land management data, which will be used as a benchmark for your carbon reductions. By comparing your baseline to your current practices, Agreena measures the impact of your sustainable actions.

2. Providing your field actuals

Each year, you’ll submit your field actuals—this includes data on tillage, residue management, fertiliser use and cover crops. Agreena then verifies the data you have provided to ensure carbon reductions and removals are calculated accurately.

3. Carbon reduction calculations

Agreena uses a transparent, data-driven method to calculate the amount of carbon that has been reduced or removed as a result of the regenerative practices you have implemented that year.

4. Carbon credits generation

Once your carbon reductions and removals are calculated, Agreena works with third-party validators to issue your carbon credits. You own the carbon credits and can decide what to do with them. One option is to sell them on the voluntary carbon market, providing you with an additional source of income. Agreena can support you with this process.

Learn more about the AgreenaaCarbon programme here.

Harvest in motion—combining modern machinery with sustainable practices to unlock the potential of carbon credits in agriculture.

Why accurate carbon credit calculation matters

Accurate carbon credit calculation is the backbone of the carbon market. Without precise methods, it would be impossible to assess the real impact of your sustainable farming. Agreena’s system ensures that each credit you earn reflects your actual carbon reductions. Verification processes ensure that your credits are reliable and valuable.

How sustainable practices earn you more carbon credits

The more sustainable practices you adopt the more carbon credits you can earn. Agreena’s approach rewards farmers who adopt the following practices:

Reducing fertiliser use by switching to organic or mixed options.
Using cover crops to enhance soil health.
Reducing tillage, which improves carbon sequestration.
Managing crop residue to retain more carbon in the soil.

By following these best practices, farmers can boost their earnings through increased carbon credits. Check out Agreena’s guide for more information on sustainable farming methods.

Conclusion: profit from sustainability through carbon credits

Earning carbon credits doesn’t need to be complicated. With Agreena, you can effortlessly transform sustainable farming practices into marketable credits and profit from sustainability.

Are you ready to make a positive change and start earning? Join the AgreenaCarbon programme today.