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Can trade in soil carbon credits help farmers – and the climate?
- Regenerative agricultural methods are gaining popularity as companies evaluate and trade soil carbon credits to help farmers earn additional income and mitigate climate change.
- Practices like reducing soil tillage, growing cover crops, and limiting fertilizer use are promoted to increase soil health and carbon storage.
- Companies like Agreena are entering the voluntary carbon offsets market by offering soil carbon trading services to farmers.
- Although soil carbon projects represent a small part of the market, they are expected to grow significantly in value over the years.
- Agreena helps farmers measure their soil carbon levels, calculate carbon credits, and sell them to various industries.
- Farmers can earn around €20 to €50 per hectare by participating in soil carbon credit schemes, with Agreena taking a 15% cut.
- While the market for soil carbon trading is expanding, some scientists express skepticism about accurately measuring and tracking soil carbon improvements.
- Critics raise concerns about the limited evidence on soil carbon stock changes and the long-term implications of offsetting schemes for farmers.
- Agreena aims to expand its operations globally, working with farmers in multiple countries to transition to regenerative agriculture.
- The debate continues on the effectiveness and reliability of soil carbon trading as a solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting farmers.
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