Agoro Carbon uses a scientifically robust approach for quantifying the accumulation of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks on your land due to practice changes over the course of your contract, to issue credits to be sold in the voluntary market. Our methods follow the measure and model approach, approved by Verra. We use best-inclass MRV (measure, report, and verification) procedures to measure SOC changes using a rigorous soil sampling strategy and lab analysis of soil samples for SOC by certified third-party labs.

Agoro Carbon establishes a baseline in year 1 through an initial soil sampling and analysis. After that, soil sampling is conducted at least every five years within the project area to analyze and model the total carbon captured in your fields over the contract period. Whether your fields are selected for resampling every five years depends on factors (like variability in climate, changes in land use and land cover, management practice, soil characteristics, and more) across all participating growers’ fields. Agoro Carbon covers data acquisition and soil sampling costs for most practices on your farm or ranch.