Regenerative Agriculture Boosts Soil Carbon

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Can trade in soil carbon credits help farmers – and the climate?

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Soil carbon projects are estimated to represent a small but growing part of the voluntary carbon market.

Companies are springing up that evaluate existing carbon stocks in soil and track their improvement, allowing farmers to earn and sell carbon credits, which can provide them with an alternative income stream.

Agreena is one of a host of firms including Soil Capital , Trinity Natural Capital Group and the largest global player, the US -based Indigo .

Agreena aims to take a 15% cut on the deal, with 85% going to the farmer.

Already operating in 20 countries across Europe , it is working with 2,500 farmers to transition 4.5 m hectares of land to regenerative agriculture.

Some soil scientists do not believe enough is known about how soil carbon stores are increased.

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